Anne Frank
Fullname- Annelies Marie Frank
Birthplace- Maingau Red Cross Clinic, Frankfurt on the Main Germany
Birthdate- June 12, 1929
Parents- Otto Heinrich Frank, Edith Frank
Sister- Margot Frank
Who was Otto Frank and how long had his family worked and lived in Frankfurt?
A wealthy, respected Jewish businessman whose family had lived in Frankfurt for over 200
years
Why did Otto Frank move his family to Amsterdam? How old was Anne then?
He moved his family to Amsterdam in 1934 when he received an opportunity to start a
business there, after Adolf Hitler’s Nazis with their anti-Jewish beliefs won the German
federal election and started making life for Jews difficult. 4.5 years old
What was Anne’s early life like?
Wealthy lifestyle filled with loving parents, carefree parties and bicycle riding
Where did Anne Frank receive her education?
She joined the 6th Montessori School in Amsterdam on April 9, 1934.
Who was Anne’s best friend?
Hanneli Goslar
When did Germany invade the Netherlands?
1940
How did Anne’s life change after Nazi invasion of Holland?
Jews were made to wear a yellow Star of David at all times to separate them from the
Non-Jews. They weren’t allowed to visit some sectors of the city or be outside their homes
after 8 o’clock. They could only buy things at certain shops. Anne was forbidden from going
to school with Non-Jews and had to move to Jewish Lyceum in 1942.
When and why did the Franks go into hiding?
On July 6, 1942, the Franks went into hiding after Margot received a phone call telling her to
report for labour camp.
How was the Secret Annexe kept hidden and how many people lived there?
It was concealed behind a movable bookcase, making it difficult to discover. Consisting of
the 4 Franks, 3 Van Pelses and Fritz Pfeffer, there were 8 people in the Secret Annexe.
What did Anne receive on her 13th birthday and what did she call it?
A red-and-white plaid diary which she named Kitty
How and when were the Franks discovered by the Gestapo?
On August 4, 1944 after two years of hiding, the Franks were betrayed and discovered by the
Gestapo.
Where were they taken after discovery?
They were sent on the last shipment of Jews from the Netherlands to Auschwitz
concentration camp in Poland.
How and when did Anne and Margot die?
They died from a typhus epidemic which had spread in the Bergen-Belsen concentration
camp, Hannover, Germany around February/March, 1945.
After the war, what did Otto Frank do?
After surviving eight months of hard labour, Otto Frank remembered Anne’s dream to
become a published writer and published her diary in 1947.
How many copies had Diary of a Young Girl sold?
More than 30 million