Anne Frank 1929 - 1945
Anne was born in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. She died in the Nazi
concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, Germany, because she was Jewish.
Anne's full name was Anneliese Marie Frank.
Anne keeps the sad record of probably
having been the most well known
Holocaust
victim.
What Was the
Story of Anne Frank?
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Adolf and his Nazis ruled. In 1933, Anne's family fled from
Germany to Amsterdam, the Netherlands, lived in hiding there from
July 9, 1942 to August 4, 1944, and Anne kept a diary of it.
This
diary was first published as Het Achterhuis, or The Annex,
in 1947. It was later translated and published as the Diary of a
Young Girl.
Some poor character was ratting on them
and the Nazis discovered the hiding place.
Anne Frank's Family
Anne's father was
Otto Frank who
lived from 1889 to 1980.
Her mother died January 18, 1945.
Anne
had one sister, Margot. Both girls died of typhus at
Bergen-Belsen.
Anne Frank Quoted
Everyone gasps at Anne Frank's quote,
"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good
at heart."
Anne Frank Facts and
Trivia
The former hiding
place in Amsterdam is now a museum and you are welcome to visit it.
Wee Anne had also written several short stories.
There were several other Jews that were
in hiding together with the Frank family.
Anne's life was made into a
movie -
The Diary of Anne Frank, 1959
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Anne Frank and her
Father Otto in 1941
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