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Himmler orders the sterilization of Jews women in the Ravensbruck concentration camp
Himmler orders the sterilisation of Jews women in the Ravensbruck concentration camp, a camp made only for Jews woman. Sterilization is a procedure to permanently prevent a living thing from reproducing. Himmler was the creator of the camp Ravensbruck and was also head of the SS or Schutzstaffel. -
Anne Frank's Diary - July 10 1942
In this diary entry, Anne continues to explains how the arrival at the “Secret Annexe” had happened. Then, she says the list of things that herself and her daddy did to organise and prepare the place where they will be living for the next months. -
Hitler orders the continuation of Operations from the Crimea
Hitler orders the continuation of Operations from the Crimea (Directive No. 43). The orders were to take over the ports of Anapa and Novorossiysk. The army would then move to the north to take over Caucasus so they could quickly occupy the Maykop area. This invasion was a major part of Operation Orient. Fortunately, for the allies, Operation Orient was canceled in early 1943 because of disastrous defeats for the Nazis. -
Anne Frank's Diary - July 11 1942
Anne lists the chores that her family did to prepare for the arrival of the Van Daans. She explains how life is in the “Secret Annexe” and tells the reader what she did on that day. For example, she says that they listened to the radio and she was afraid of what was said. -
The first transport of Amsterdam's Jews is arrived to the camp Westerbork
On July 14th 1942, the first transport of Amsterdam Jews to the camp Westerbork was made. The camp Westerbork was first used as a refugee camp for the Jews that had illegally entered in the Netherlands. When the Nazis took control of the Netherlands, they used it as a place to imprison Jews and not the kill them. In total, between July 1942 and September 1944, an estimated of 97,776 Jews were transported. -
Dwight D. Eisenhower is named commander of the invasion in North Africa
On this day, the 34th US President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, was named commander of the invasion in North Africa. The invasion was also called Operation Torch. The goal of this operation was to relieve the pressure of the German troops against the Soviet soldiers. -
Anne Frank's Diary - August 14 1942
Anne informed us that the Van Daans arrived a few days earlier, on July 13th. She also learns what happened to her house and Mr. Van Daan tells them that nobody knows where the Franks went in hiding. -
A Nazi flag is installed atop Mount Elbrus
On this day, a Nazi flag was installed atop the Mount Elbrus. Mount Elbrus is located in north, east Russia near Georgia. It has an elevation of 5 642 meters which make it the highest mountain in Europe. The Germans wanted to install a flag because they had already conquered most of Europe and wanted to show the world how powerful and ambitious they were. -
Anne Frank's Diary - August 21 1942
In this diary entry, we are informed that Mr. Kraler made a swinging cupboard in front of the place where the Franks live. Anne says that she takes a break until September and then her father will give her lessons. She doesn’t like Peter because he flops lazily all day. -
The first german troops enter the city of Stalingrad
On this day, the first german troops enter the city of Stalingrad. Stalingrad was a city in southern Russia. Their arrival quickly turned into a battle between the Soviet Union and the Germans. It was one of the most deadly assaults in history, more than 1.8 million deaths because of close quarter combats and air raids against civilians. On February 2nd 1943, the Germans surrendered and the remaining soldiers were taken into captivity. -
Anne Frank's Diary - September 2 1942
Anne writes about the quarrel that happened between Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan. Then she informs us that Peter doesn’t have the permission to read a certain book but does it anyway and he gets in trouble.
