Anne Frank lived with her family in a pleasant house.

For Anne and her sister, Margot, their early childhood was

a sucure place inhabited by loving parents, relatives and

nurses.

However, the Nazis had gained power in some parts of

Germany. The Nazis wanted all Jews to be killed. Otto

Frank, Anne's father, did not hestitate to wait for the

Nazis to come into full power. In 1933, the Franks left

Frankfort. Mrs. Frank and the two girls joined her mother

in Aachen, near the Belgian border. Otto Frank went to

Holland and started a business in food products. In the

spring of 1934, the Franks reunited and settled in

Amsterdam.

Anne Frank lived in Amsterdam happily, like she did

in Frankfort. She attended Montessori School and had a

host of friends. Her father, however, was still worried for

in Germany the Nazis gained almost complete power.

In 1940, the Germans envaded and conquered Holland.

Anne's life had changed by the Germans taking control.

She could not go to her school, and was to attend the

Jewish Lyceum. No Jews were allowed out on the streets at

night.

In 1941, the Germans had their first round-up of Jews

in Amsterdam. 5 months later, the Germans summonded

16-year-old Margot Frank to report for deportation. Otto

Frank, however, had contact with Dutch friends, and were

able to hide out in the attic of a house. The morning after

Margot was summonded they left Amsterdam and went to

the attic of the house called the Secret Annexe.

In the Secret Annexe they were joined by the Van

Daan family. There was Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan and their

son Peter. Later, a eldery dentist, Alburt Dussel, was

invited to share their refuge. The 8 Jews hid in the Secert

Annexe for many years. Otto Frank's Dutch friends,

brought them food and even gifts. The news in the fall of

1942 was terrifying for the Franks. The roundup of Jews

from Holland was proceeding according to plan. While the

Franks were in hiding, Germany was at the height of

conquest.

But of August 4, 1944, the Gestapo penetrated into the

Frnak's hiding place. The 8 Jews, together were taken to

Gestapo headquaters in Amsterdam. The Franks, Van

Daans, and Mr. Dussel were sent to Westbork.

Anne Frank, Diary of a Young Girl was actually the

diary of Anne Frank. Anne Frank was a girl who lived

with her family during the time of while the Nazis took

power. Anne Frank only kept her diary while hiding from

the Nazis. This diary told the story of horror that the

Nazis carried out. Anne Frank hid from the Nazis for

many years, writing what happened day by day in her life.

Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in the German

city of Frankfort. She did not know what was happening

at most times. Anne was not very intellegent, but her sister

was an A student. Anne Frank had loving parents who

supported her desisions.

Otto Frank was a firm man who always believed that it

was his job to look out for his family. He did anything to

keep them safe. Otto was a respected business man.

Sometimes he would get upset with Anne, but he always

loved her. He was not strong, but tall. Otto loved his

family.