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    Annelies Marie Frank was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. Little did she perceive, at thirteen, everything would change. On July 5, 1942, Margot, Anne’s sister, was given an official summons to report to a Nazi work camp in Germany. The following day, the Frank family withdrew from society, and went into hiding in makeshift quarters in a vacant space at the rear of Otto Frank's company building at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam; which they had reference to as the Secret Annex. This is

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    At points it may seem as if she is very smart and reasonable, but in reality, she is only a child. For this reason, Anne stands up for Margot, Peter, and herself when having an honest conversation in front of the adults in hiding. In fact, she argues, “We’re young, Margot and Peter and I! You grownups have had your chance!” Anne just wants to have fun and be a kid while she still has the opportunity to. Although they are forced into hiding and have no

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    Bravery and courage are two qualities that are required to overcome fears and carry out everyday actions. During the dreadful Holocaust of the mid-1900’s, Zelda Gordon met these requirements. She not only had daring spirit, but a selfless one. She used these aspects to help her friends in need, unlike many who would use them for their own benefit. Zelda Gordon was born on December 26, 1923 in the city of Grodno, Poland. Before the Russians and Germans invaded her hometown, she was living with her

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    In Frankfort Germany, there was a family named the Franks that consisted of Anne, the youngest of the two, and Margot, Anne’s sister. The Franks lived during the time of World War Two. Mr. Frank had a Secret Annex set up for his family to hide in during this time. The Secret Annex was located in Mr. Frank’s work building behind a bookshelf, in Amsterdam. The Franks were accompanied by Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, and Peter Van Daan. Later, the two families were joined by Mr. Dussel. There was a woman

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    sink; the room also served as a living room and kitchen for the two families. Peter, who was the son of the Van Pels, had a room barely big enough for a bed. A wobbly ladder led to the attic where the families could keep food along with supplies and hang the laundry up to dry (Sawyer 36-37). The families spent two years in hiding, never once stepping outside the dark and damp sequestered portion of the building. To pass time, Anne Frank enjoyed writing extensively in her diary (“Anne Frank Biography”)

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    The greater part a century after the death of Friedl Dicker-Brandeis, scientists from numerous nations and from different controls started to express another enthusiasm for her, concentrating individually on her artworks, furniture and stage outline, and her educating in Theresienstadt, a ghetto set up by the Germans in Czechoslovakia.Friedl Dicker was born in Vienna on July 30, 1898, into a poor Jewish family. Absence of a mother and of parenthood turned into a focal injury of Friedl's life; she

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    The Anne Frank House is a historical home and museum dedicated to Anne Frank, a young girl, born on 1929, who hid from the Nazis during World War II with her family and others. The house is located in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands The house has two floors and an attic, which is where they all hid. The museum opened May 3rd, 1960, it preserves where they hid as an exhibition of Anne's life. The Frank family hid in this space, along with four other people, for two years. After the war, her

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    Stories of the Holocaust In the midst of World War II the Holocaust was an event that caused the most civilian casualties. Over 6,000,000 Jews were killed throughout much of Europe. Why did this terrible event occur? Adolf Hitler wanted and believed many things. In his mind he thought that Jews caused all the problems Germany faced. He wanted to expand Germany, so during the war he invaded many countries such as, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and many more (bbc.co.uk). Many people fell victim

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    Annelies Marie, better known as Anne Frank, was born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 12th, 1929 (Biography). Anne Frank was a Jew living in Germany, with her older sister, Margot Frank, and her parents Edith and Otto Frank (Biography). Anne Frank, at the age of four, and her family moved from Frankfurt, Germany to Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1933 (Biography.com). Anne Frank was a writer, writing down her emotions and thoughts

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    Anne Frank Good Heart

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    Anne Frank did. She was a Jewish teenage girl who went into hiding during Holocaust of World War II. She didn’t want to live up to her mother’s expectations, mostly because she felt that she couldn’t. All her mother wanted was for her to be more like Margot, her older sister. In fact, she stated in her diary, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." There are many reasons why she said this. But they all circulate around the primary idea that she was an optimistic

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