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Anne Frank: A Survivor Of The Holocaust

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There were heroes in the Holocaust and then there were bystanders. It’s super easy to be a bystander however it’s super hard to be a hero. The people that were heroes were the people that stand up for what they believe in. Also, people who save others lives are heroes. Great Examples of Heroes are Anne Frank and Irena Sendler.
Anne Frank moved from Germany to Amsterdam in the 1930s when the Nazis gained control of Germany. She was safe for almost two years of hiding. Then Anne and her family were discovered and sent to concentration camp. However, she was not a survivor of the Holocaust. She had died in the concentration camp. While she was in the concentration camp, she wrote about her experiences and wishes. She wrote in her diary from June 12th, 1942 until August 4th, 1944. This story has been widely read and has made many people think and understand the Holocaust and how awful it was. She still believes that all people have a good heart. This is why I call Anne Frank a hero of the Holocaust. …show more content…

She saved 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II. Irena was a social worker before she started saving children. Irena and the people who helped her make over 3,000 false documents to help Jewish children get out of the Ghettos. They had a method to smuggle the children. They pretended they were doctors and use an ambulance to smuggle the children out of the Ghettos. The children hid under the stretcher and escape through the courthouse or an underground passage. But the kids would have to pretend that they were sick or actually be very sick. She offered orphan children food and shelter. However, she and the children were found and she received a death sentence. Although she died,she was an amazing hero who saved some of the Jewish children's lives. She didn't just stand back and let poor innocent Jewish children be killed, she did something about

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