Anne frank

Anne Frank and WWII

By jdeash
  • Anne Frank's Birth

    Anne Frank's Birth

    Anne Frank, known for writing a diary that was published after WWII, was born in Frankfurt, Germany to Edith and Otto Frank. She had an older sister named Margot. Click here [https://www.annefrank.org/en/] to visit the Anne Frank house.
  • Hitler invades Poland

    Hitler invades Poland

    France and Britain declare war on Germany two days after Hitler's invasion of Poland.
  • Germans land in the Netherlands

    Germans land in the Netherlands

    On this date, German forces invaded the neutral Netherlands [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNcowUEYfkI].
  • Anne's 13th Birthday

    Anne's 13th Birthday

    Anne's 13th birthday present would enlighten history with her later published account of her experience. She received her beloved diary in which she took solace during her situation.
  • Moved into secret annex

    Moved into secret annex

    Otto, Edith, Margot, and Anne Frank moved into the secret annex located in Otto Frank's office building at 263 Prinsengracht, Amsterdam. [https://goo.gl/maps/vVUfNJNxh7mcwy586] Both Otto and Margot had received a "call up" notice, so the family's plan to move into the building later in the month was moved up.
  • The Van Daans arrive

    The Van Daans arrive

    The Van Pels family, better known as the Van Daans from Anne Frank's diary, move into the secret annex. They are husband and wife Hermann van Pels and Auguste van Pels (Petronella), their son Peter van Pels, and Mouschi, the cat. Peter was 3 years older than Anne and the same age as Margot.
  • Mr. Dussel arrives

    Mr. Dussel arrives

    Fritz Pfeffer, better known as Albert Dussel from Anne Frank's diary, moves into the secret annex. Albert Dussel was a local dentist in Amsterdam.
  • Anne's last entry

    Anne's last entry

    This was the date of the last entry in Anne Frank's diary. "...if only there were no other people in the world."
  • Secret Annex found out

    Secret Annex found out

    On this date, all eight of the residents living at the secret annex were arrested by Dutch Security police and an SS Sergeant.
  • Transported to Auschwitz Concentration Camp

    Transported to Auschwitz Concentration Camp

    All eight of the residents of the secret annex were transported to the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp [https://www.theauschwitztours.com/auschwitz-facts/].
  • Death of Anne and Margot Frank

    Death of Anne and Margot Frank

    The exact date and cause of death are unknown, but it is believed that the sisters died in Late February or early March of typhus just days apart in Bergen-Belsen.
  • Death of Edith Frank

    Death of Edith Frank

    Edith Frank dies in Auschwitz Birkenau.
  • Bergen-Belsen liberated

    Bergen-Belsen liberated

    The Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was liberated by the British.
  • The Diary of a Young Girl

    The Diary of a Young Girl

    The first publication of Anne Frank's Diary. Names were changed and pieces were omitted out of respect for those involved.
  • Death of Otto Frank

    Death of Otto Frank

    Otto Frank was the only member of his family to survive the Holocaust. He would go on to publish Anne's diary, knowing it was what she wanted.