Have you ever wondered, How would life be if I were in hiding all the time? or What would I do if I had to go into hiding? Well, those are great but scary questions to ask. The Franks, Van Daans and a couple of extra people, had to go into hiding during World War II in order to keep their family and friends safe. They all fit into the same hiding place. It is important for all to know that they were in hiding, why they were in hiding, and how they stayed in hiding for so long.
Anne Frank was born June 12th, 1929 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Her parents were Otto Frank and Edith HollÃonder. She had an older sister, Margot Frank, born in 1926. Anne and her family went through many terrible things for many years. Therefore, you should be informed of some of the most important events that happened in this time.
First, in 1933 Adolf Hitler and the Nazis took over Germany and the first anti-Jewish laws were authorized. Next, on March 12th, 1933, the first concentration camp opened in Oranienburg right outside of Berlin and the Nazi boycott of Jewish owned businesses took place on April of 1933. In June of 1933, another Concentration Camp is opened, Dachau.
Because of the events taking place in Germany, Anne's parents, Otto and Edith, realized that they had to leave Germany. So they made plans to go to Holland. Edith and the children first go stay with Rosa, Edith’s mother. Rosa lived in Aachen, Germany. A while after they got …show more content…
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