Anne Frank
Courtney Cornelius
The Holocaust
The targeted attempted to flee but Hitler and the Nazi party had taken over Europe. No matter where they escaped to they were still in danger. The world was an all out danger zone. Others went into hiding. Most famously know of these is the Frank family. Their story is told through the entries of Anne Frank's diary.
The Secret Annex
"Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy." - Anne Frank
Anne Frank
Faces of the Secret Annex
The Diary
The Impact
Once Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam he was given Anne's journal which has protected by Miep Gies, one of Otto's employees that helped with their years in hiding. The Diary of Anne Frank was published on June 25, 1947. Anne's journal has given millions of people incite on the life of a Holocaust victim. Her words help depict the struggles that she and her family faced during one of the darkest periods in history. Her story help people come to with what it was like to be living during the Holocaust. Anne's diary provides a first hand perspective on the war and the controversy involved. The discrimination inflicted on the Jewish people and the strategies enforced by Hitler resulted in the most widespread war in history to date. The sounds, the smells, the thoughts, and the experiences all help portray the life of a Holocaust victim. Anne's diary demonstrated what it was like for the Jewish people in Europe under Hitler's rule. Anne Frank said, "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a moment before starting to improve the world."