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Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany and
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Summer of 1933 Otto, Edith, Margot, and Anne Frank move to the Netherlands to escape persecution
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Germany invades Poland. A few days later, Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins.
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German army invades the Netherlands.
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Anne receives a diary for her 13th birthday.
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Margot gets a notice about deportation to a camp.
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The Frank family decides to go into hiding at the Secret Annex.
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The vanPels family joins the Frank family in hiding.
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Dentist Fritz Pfeffer joins the van Pels and Franks and becomes the 8th occupant in the Secret Annex.
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The Secret Annex is invaded and the families are found and arrested.
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The 8 prisoners are transported to Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Anne, Margot, and Mrs. vanPels are taken to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
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Mrs. Frank dies at Auschwitz.
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Mr. Frank is liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian army.
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In March of 1945, Anne and Margot die of typhus within days of each other at Bergen-Belsen.
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Mr. Frank returns to Amsterdam and knows his wife has died.
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Mr. Frank receives notice that his daughters, Anne and Margot, have died. Miep Gies gives Anne's diary to Mr. Frank.
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Anne's diary is first published.