Anne Frank

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Anne Frank is probably the best-known victim of the Holocaust. As a young child, her family fled Germany for the Netherlands to escape the escalating anti-Semitic policies. For a time, the family lived happily, but in May 1940, the Nazis invaded the Netherlands and began rounding up Jews for deportation. Fearing deportation, the family went into hiding with four others in a secret annex behind Otto Frank's company. For two years they stayed hidden. During this time, Anne penned her now famous diary. She gave an account of the troubles they faced, but also of her hopes, dreams, and insights. On August 4, 1944, the group was betrayed and the SS came for all eight people. First they were sent to Auschwitz, and then Anne and her sister were sent to Bergen-Belsen where they died of typhus only weeks before liberation. Only Anne's father Otto survived, and he published her diary for the world. Anne's incredible fame never erases the sadness of her story and the tragedy of her death.

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pd1010014

We all know Anne's story, or should do?? It is essential in the study of The Holocaust of The Jews of Europe that the story is told, with truth and integrity. Anne's is a Living Testament to what is good, and what can still be good, within Humanity. Read all about the Survivors to see what a triumph Humanity still holds? Patrick Dempsey

02 Apr 2013

mrsmamadb810

I always loved her story. I really felt like I was there and when its over it feels like a real friend died not just another name.

29 Oct 2009

Clio

In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.”--Anne Frank

01 Sep 2009