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Anne Franks Birth
On June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was born. Her parents were Ottto Frank and Edith Frank-Holländer. Anne was born in a town called Frankfurt, Germany. -
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Anne Franks Family Problem
Anne and her family's finacial situation had become weak. Black Thrusday affected their financials because they had invested all of their money through international banks. -
Adolf Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. As Chancellor, he begins to make the first anti-Jewish laws. -
The Starting Of Hitler's Evil Plan
The German soiders, called the Nazis, start to make concentration camps. The first concentration camp was called the "Dachau Concentration Camp." -
Anne Franks Family Moves
Anne and her family were in danger from the Nazis who had invaded the country to "cleanse the Jews" from the cities. This action that Germany took almost forced Anne and her family to move away from their home town of Frankfurt, Germany. -
Anne Frank's Family Finds A Home In Amsterdam
Otto Frank, Anne's dad, registered their firm to their new house in Amsterdam, Netherlands where they would be safe. Otto became an entreprenueur there as a secret identiy job while he was under the name of Nederlandsche Opekta Maatchappij. -
Anne's First Birthday At Her New House
Anne was excited to have her first birthday in Amsterdam. She had some of her new friends over and enjoyed her fifth birthday. -
Adolf Hitler's Appearence In World War II
Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany. Hitler eventually took over the surrounding countries and planned to take over the world. He also had a plan for eliminating all the Jews on Earth. -
Anne Began To Learn How To Read
Anne, at the age of 5, began to start learning to read. Her father said she had great difficulty when learning and had to be sent to school. -
Anne Begins Schooling
Once Anne turned 6 years old, it was time to send her off to school. Anne and many other Jewish kids from German families attended "Montessori School" in Amsterdam. -
Anne Visits Switzerland
Anne went to visit her grandmother in Switzerland in a town called Sils Maria. She stayed there for a few days in a luxuary country house. Anne ended up going back to Switzerland many times the follorwing years. -
Germany Begins To Take Advantage Of Jews
Germany passes a law called the "Nuremburg Race Law." This law deprived German Jews of their citizenship, their businesses, and their right to education. -
Germany Sends Troops Out
German troops begin to take over and send troops to the lands around them to start the first step in their cruel plan. The first land to occupy with German soilders was the town of Rhineland, Germany. -
The Anti-Comintern Pact
Germany and Japan sign the "Anti-Comintern Pact." This pact was an anti-communist pact directed against the Third Communist International. -
The Invasion On The Coast Of China
Japan invades China, bringing World War II to the Pacific. The Soviet Union, wishing to keep China in the fight against Japan, supplied China with military assistance until 1941. -
The Jew Refugee Crisis Is Becoming Known
The United States and 32 other countries meet to discuss the growing Jewish refugee crisis. The meeting ended with not one country to offer to take in Jewish refugees. -
The Invasion of Poland
Germany begins to move forth in their plans for the future. Right away, German forces take over the country of Poland. -
World War II
Britain, France, Austria and New Zealand declare War on Germany because of the overpowering of German forces. The act began to start World War II. -
The German Seizing Of Denmark and Norway
Germany invades Denmark and Norway to takeover both countries. Denmark surrenders on the day of the attack, but Norway holds out until June, foghting back the Germans the most they could. -
The Invasion Of The Netherlands
The Germans invade the Netherlands. Sfter brutal forace by the armies of Germany, the Nazies begin to occupy the Netherlands. -
German Orders Effect Anne
The Germans ordered that Jewish children could attend only Jewish schools. Becuase of that order, Anne Frank and her sister were forced to be enrolled at a Jewish school. (Jewish Lyceum) -
Italy Enters The War
Italy enters the war. By entering the war, Italy becomes apart of the "Anti-Comintern Pact." As soon as Italy went into World War II, it attacked the southern part of France. -
The Tripartite Pact
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact. The Pact provided for mutual assistance if any of the three countries suffered from an attack. -
The Germans Get Strict On Jews
All Dutch Jews are forced to wear yellow stars, including Anne. Also, movie theaters and public transportation were not to be used by Jews either. -
Attack On Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, causing a sudden outrage in the U.S. The United States then retalitated, bringing the U.S. into World War II. -
War Waged On The U.S.
At about the same time Pearl Harbor happened, Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States. The U.S. quickly retaliated with a nuclear bombs at two different places in Japan. -
Anne Receives A Book
Anne receives an autograph book from her father for her birthday and Anne Frank decides to use it as a diary. This is the famous diary that has been read by a countless amount of people. -
Anne's Sister Gets A Unusual Report
The Frank family go into hiding in Amsterdam because of Margot's deportation order. Anne's sister was ordered to report for relocation to a labor camp. -
Anne's New Living Quarters
The Frank family move into rooms above and behind Anne's fathers company building in a street along one of Amsterdam's canals. Anne's fathers buisness partner moved in with them for saftey a few days later. -
Hitler's End Of Power
The Germans surrender in the battle of Stalingrad and Germany starts retreating. Soon after, The Allied Russian forces begin to take over and stop the overpowering of Germany. As soon as the war is to be lost by the Germans, Hitler and his wife commit suicide. -
The Allies Begin To Move Forward
US and British troops land on Sicily. By about the middle of August, the Allies were in control of the island of Sicily. -
The Allied Forces "Second Front"
British and United States troops successfully land on the Normandy beaches of France. This great plunge forward in the war opened a “Second Front” against the Germans and the rest of the Axis Powers. -
Anne's Final Note
The final writing is made in Anne's diary. She did not have time to write before the German Security Police found her and her family. She had left her book there, waiting to be found. -
The "Secret Annex" Is No Longer Secret
The Franks "safe living quarters" were invaded by the German Security Police. All of the residents of the the "secret annex were arrested and taken to the Gestapo headquarters where they were interrogated and held overnight. -
The Franks Were Moved To A Prison
After the interrogation, anyone who was apart of the "secret annex" was sent to an overcrowded prison where they stayed for two nights. The prison was called the "Weteringschans prison." -
The Franks Punishment
Anne and her family were sent to Westerbork transit camp and assigned to the Punishment Barracks. There they had hard labor abecause they were considered to be criminals from the hiding they did in Amsterdam. -
Anne Is Transported Between Concentration Camps
Anne and Margot are transported to a concentration camp. They went from the Auschwitz concentration camp to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. -
The Ending Of World War II
The Germans launch their "final offensive" in the west, known as the "Battle of the Bulge" This was an attempt to re-conquer Belgium and split the Allied forces along the German border. But as the Allies were to strong, by January 1, 1945, the Germans were in retreat, and the World War II was coming to a definite end. -
Anne and Margot's Last Days
Because of the poor conditions in the concentration camps, Anne and her sister began to get skinny and unhealthy. Anne and her sister get the disease of typhus with no treatment. -
Anne Franks Death
At Bergen-Belsen,only a few weeks after the British liberated the camp, Anne Frank died at the age of 15. All that was left of her was her journal.