Anne Frank: Life, Diary, and the Holocaust

Anne Frank's Early Life

Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, to a Jewish family. In 1933, her parents moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Fleeing Germany and Hiding

During World War II, the family hid to avoid the Nazis. They left their home and moved to a shelter in the offices of her father's company. It was not a comfortable place, but they had to adapt as it became their new home.

Anne's Life in Hiding

Age and Emotions

Anne was 13 years old. She wrote about the feelings of others, expressing her discomfort and eventual feelings of love.

Protecting from the Nazis

To protect themselves from the Nazis, Anne and her family hid in an apartment where they could not make any noise to avoid being caught.

Anne's Diary

Anne believed that reality was unfair, and she started writing her diary, recounting her life from her 14th birthday until her death at age 16. The diary reveals the reality of those times from her point of view.

The Doctor

She believed that the doctor was very good for not having betrayed them. He had arrived there accidentally and found them.

Kitty

Kitty was the name Anne gave to her diary, which had a red cover.

Key Questions and Answers

What do you know about Anne Frank?

A Jewish girl, 13 years old.

What was the Gestapo and what were its goals?

Hidden with her family and other Jews in an attic of a store in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation of Holland.

The Gestapo (secret state police of the Nazis) investigated and combated "all tendencies dangerous to the State."

Where is Drenthe located? What about Westerbork?

Drenthe (Dutch, Drenthe) is one of the twelve provinces in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In what camp did Anne die?

The text does not specify the camp where Anne died.

Context of Anne Frank's Work

Time and Place

It occurs in the Netherlands in 1948 during the Nazi invasion.

The Yellow Star

It's like the DNI to identify themselves as Jews.

Gifts from Her Father

A postcard, a picture, and a diary.

Relationships in the House

She did not get along well with the inhabitants of the house because she was bored and did things that bothered others.

Relationship with Her Sister

She did not get along with her sister because her sister was very quiet, boring, let herself be pushed around, and liked the guy in the attic with them.

Additional Questions

Prince Baudouin

Prince Baudouin is the heir to the crown of Belgium.

Who is Suspected of Stealing?

Van Maaren

What Kind of Story Does Anne Frank Write?

The text does not specify the type of story.

What Pain Kept Anne in Bed?

Sore throat

Who Turned 55?

The Führer

How are the Stories She Writes?

Long

Who is Angry?

Bep

Why Offer 400 Florins?

For a chest

Whose Birthday is Today?

Elizabeth of York

What Did They Put Locks On?

The gates