Why Should Anne Frank Be Considered A Hero?

Anne Frank, quite a famous name with a lot of emotion behind it. She was alive during one of the worst genocides in our history. Yet why is SHE considered a hero? Why not the soldiers who fought against the Nazis, or those who risked their lives for people who were being killed. Anne may have written words of hope and optimistic thoughts, but no one was saved just on those words.

Anne Frank wrote what she believed in and what she thought to be right. The young Jewish girl never showed these words to anyone. Only after the Holocaust had ended had the eyes of others finally hit the story of the Franks. Yet no one was actually saved by those words, sure people who had lived through it all may have found it emotional, but no one thanked the writing for saving their lives. Its odd to call someone a hero when all they did was write words down in a diary. She kept it secret and used it to "vent" because she didn't wish to talk to others about it, but I bet all those who were with her would of liked that. They all probably felt the same, yet they had no way of venting like she did.
She had no way of saving them, and didn't even attempt to. What kind of "hero" can't even save those they love and care for? For instance, she died with her sister. Sure she did sit by her side until her demise. Yet, all that did was get her killed, she could of pushed on in the name of her sister but didn't. Being devastated and hurt over the death of a family member is understandable, but they would never wish the same fate upon those who they love. So why let it happen? Why not push on and carry her name