“I know what I want.
“I know what I want.

I have a goal.
I have a goal.

I have opinions.
I have opinions.

A religion and love.
A religion and love.

I'll make my voice heard.
I'll make my voice heard.

I'll go out into the world and work for mankind.”
I'll go out into the world and work for mankind.”

Anne Frank, a teenage girl living in the Netherlands,
Anne Frank, a teenage girl living in the Netherlands,

wrote these words in her diary,
wrote these words in her diary,

which she kept for
which she kept for

more than two years while in hiding during the Holocaust.
more than two years while in hiding during the Holocaust.

The Holocaust was the systematic, state sponsored
The Holocaust was the systematic, state sponsored

persecution and murder of approximately 6 million
persecution and murder of approximately 6 million

European Jews by the Nazi regime
European Jews by the Nazi regime

and its collaborators.
and its collaborators.

Anne Frank was among the one
Anne Frank was among the one

and a half million European Jewish children
and a half million European Jewish children

killed during the Holocaust.
killed during the Holocaust.

In January 1933,
In January 1933,

Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in Germany.
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in Germany.

Their ideology was racist, nationalist
Their ideology was racist, nationalist

and anti-democratic.
and anti-democratic.

The Nazis were antisemitic, which means
The Nazis were antisemitic, which means

they were prejudiced against or hated Jewish people.
they were prejudiced against or hated Jewish people.

People like Anne and her family.
People like Anne and her family.

In the spring and summer of 1933.
In the spring and summer of 1933.

The Hitler led Nazi Party carried out
The Hitler led Nazi Party carried out

violence towards Jewish people living in Germany
violence towards Jewish people living in Germany

looking to escape Nazi persecution.
looking to escape Nazi persecution.

Otto Frank moved his family from their home in Germany
Otto Frank moved his family from their home in Germany

to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
to Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

And and her sister Margot were four and seven years old.
And and her sister Margot were four and seven years old.

Over the next six years, the Nazi controlled government
Over the next six years, the Nazi controlled government

gradually stripped away the rights and freedoms of the many
gradually stripped away the rights and freedoms of the many

Jewish people who remained in Germany.
Jewish people who remained in Germany.

They targeted and excluded Jews from
They targeted and excluded Jews from

German society.
German society.

Antisemitic signs were put up all over Germany.
Antisemitic signs were put up all over Germany.

The Nazi German regime enacted antisemitic measures,
The Nazi German regime enacted antisemitic measures,

such as discriminatory laws and organized violence
such as discriminatory laws and organized violence

targeting Germany's Jews.
targeting Germany's Jews.

Across the border in the Netherlands,
Across the border in the Netherlands,

the Frank family was safe.
the Frank family was safe.

But Nazi Germany started expanding its territory.
But Nazi Germany started expanding its territory.

In September 1939,
In September 1939,

Nazi Germany invaded Poland, starting World War Two,
Nazi Germany invaded Poland, starting World War Two,

as Nazi Germany took more territory.
as Nazi Germany took more territory.

Millions of Jewish people came under its control.
Millions of Jewish people came under its control.

They, too, lost their rights and were now in danger.
They, too, lost their rights and were now in danger.

About eight
About eight

months later, on May 10th, 1940,
months later, on May 10th, 1940,

Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands,
Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands,

Belgium, Luxembourg and France.
Belgium, Luxembourg and France.

The German authorities, who now controlled the Netherlands
The German authorities, who now controlled the Netherlands

put in place new laws discriminating
put in place new laws discriminating

against Jewish people.
against Jewish people.

When she began her diary in 1942
When she began her diary in 1942

and wrote about this time.
and wrote about this time.

“Our freedom was severely restricted
“Our freedom was severely restricted

by a series of anti-Jewish decrees.
by a series of anti-Jewish decrees.

Jews were required to wear a yellow star.
Jews were required to wear a yellow star.

Jews were required to hand in their bicycles.
Jews were required to hand in their bicycles.

Jews were forbidden to ride in cars.
Jews were forbidden to ride in cars.

Jews were forbidden to go to theaters, cinemas
Jews were forbidden to go to theaters, cinemas

or any other forms of entertainment.
or any other forms of entertainment.

Jews were required to attend Jewish
Jews were required to attend Jewish

schools.” Anne’s father
schools.” Anne’s father

Otto applied to immigrate to the United States.
Otto applied to immigrate to the United States.

But the United States had laws that limited
But the United States had laws that limited

the number of people allowed to enter each year.
the number of people allowed to enter each year.

It was very difficult to immigrate.
It was very difficult to immigrate.

The war soon made
The war soon made

it impossible for the Franks to leave the Netherlands.
it impossible for the Franks to leave the Netherlands.

Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany

and its collaborators
and its collaborators

soon began to deport Jews from all over
soon began to deport Jews from all over

Europe to specialized camps
Europe to specialized camps

called killing centers in Eastern Europe.
called killing centers in Eastern Europe.

These deportations included the Jews from the Netherlands.
These deportations included the Jews from the Netherlands.

During the Holocaust, more than two and a half million
During the Holocaust, more than two and a half million

Jews were murdered in these killing centers.
Jews were murdered in these killing centers.

Hundreds of thousands more were imprisoned
Hundreds of thousands more were imprisoned

in concentration camps.
in concentration camps.

Forced to work until many died of starvation, disease
Forced to work until many died of starvation, disease

or violence.
or violence.

In addition, special squads murdered as many as 2 million
In addition, special squads murdered as many as 2 million

Jews in mass shootings.
Jews in mass shootings.

In 1942, authorities began sending out notices
In 1942, authorities began sending out notices

to Jewish people living in the Netherlands.
to Jewish people living in the Netherlands.

The notices ordered
The notices ordered

Jewish people to report to the authorities.
Jewish people to report to the authorities.

There were serious punishment
There were serious punishment

if they failed to obey the order.
if they failed to obey the order.

German authorities
German authorities

eventually deported
eventually deported

100,000 Jewish people from the Netherlands
100,000 Jewish people from the Netherlands

to killing centers where most were murdered.
to killing centers where most were murdered.

On July 5th, 1942,
On July 5th, 1942,

16 year old Margot
16 year old Margot

Frank got a notice to report for so-called work.
Frank got a notice to report for so-called work.

Otto Frank had been preparing for this day.
Otto Frank had been preparing for this day.

He created a hiding place for the family behind a bookcase
He created a hiding place for the family behind a bookcase

in a series of rooms
in a series of rooms

at the back of his business,
at the back of his business,

right in the middle of Amsterdam.
right in the middle of Amsterdam.

Anne called it the secret annex.
Anne called it the secret annex.

The Frank family went into hiding the day
The Frank family went into hiding the day

after Margot received the call up notice.
after Margot received the call up notice.

Anne was 13 years old.
Anne was 13 years old.

Otto's coworker,
Otto's coworker,

Hermann van Pels, his wife Auguste and 15 year
Hermann van Pels, his wife Auguste and 15 year

old son Peter, joined the Franks in hiding.
old son Peter, joined the Franks in hiding.

In her diary, Anne called them the van Daans.
In her diary, Anne called them the van Daans.

After a few months living in the hiding place,
After a few months living in the hiding place,

the families decided they had room for one more.
the families decided they had room for one more.

Fritz Pfeffer, a dentist
Fritz Pfeffer, a dentist

whom Anne called Albert Dussel in her diary.
whom Anne called Albert Dussel in her diary.

Otto had recruited
Otto had recruited

trusted friends
trusted friends

to help hide the families in the secret annex
to help hide the families in the secret annex

for the next two years.
for the next two years.

These brave people risked their lives to bring food,
These brave people risked their lives to bring food,

books, clothing and news to those in hiding.
books, clothing and news to those in hiding.

On March 28th, 1944,
On March 28th, 1944,

a broadcast from Dutch leaders in London urged
a broadcast from Dutch leaders in London urged

the Dutch people to keep diaries, letters and other items
the Dutch people to keep diaries, letters and other items

that would document life under German occupation.
that would document life under German occupation.

Anne, who heard the broadcast on the annex’s illegal radio
Anne, who heard the broadcast on the annex’s illegal radio

decided that she would like to publish the diary
decided that she would like to publish the diary

she had started in 1942.
she had started in 1942.

She went through her entries
She went through her entries

and prepared them for publication,
and prepared them for publication,

even rewriting some of her old entries
even rewriting some of her old entries

to add more details.
to add more details.

On June 6th, 1944,
On June 6th, 1944,

the residents of the secret annex were excited to hear
the residents of the secret annex were excited to hear

that allied forces had landed in Normandy, France.
that allied forces had landed in Normandy, France.

This invasion,
This invasion,

known as D-Day, marked a major
known as D-Day, marked a major

turning point in World War Two.
turning point in World War Two.

Anne wrote:
Anne wrote:

“We don't know yet, but where there's hope, there is life.
“We don't know yet, but where there's hope, there is life.

It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”
It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

They had been in hiding
They had been in hiding

for nearly two years.
for nearly two years.

On August 4th, 1944,
On August 4th, 1944,

all of the residents of the secret annex were arrested.
all of the residents of the secret annex were arrested.

Some of their helpers were arrested, too.
Some of their helpers were arrested, too.

Historians are still trying to figure out
Historians are still trying to figure out

how the residents of the secret annex were caught.
how the residents of the secret annex were caught.

Some argue they were betrayed
Some argue they were betrayed

by one of the business's employees or by a neighbor,
by one of the business's employees or by a neighbor,

while others argue
while others argue

they could have been discovered
they could have been discovered

by police who were searching the building
by police who were searching the building

for something else.
for something else.

After their arrest,
After their arrest,

the eight residents of the secret annex
the eight residents of the secret annex

were sent to the Westerbork Transit camp.
were sent to the Westerbork Transit camp.

After a month,
After a month,

they were deported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration
they were deported to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration

camp and killing center
camp and killing center

in German
in German

occupied Poland, where they were selected for labor.
occupied Poland, where they were selected for labor.

The families were separated.
The families were separated.

Otto Frank never saw his wife or children again.
Otto Frank never saw his wife or children again.

Edith Frank,
Edith Frank,

Anne's mother, died of disease and starvation in Auschwitz
Anne's mother, died of disease and starvation in Auschwitz

in January 1945.
in January 1945.

Anne and Margot were later sent to Bergen-Belsen,
Anne and Margot were later sent to Bergen-Belsen,

a concentration camp in Germany.
a concentration camp in Germany.

In February 1945,
In February 1945,

they both got very sick and died.
they both got very sick and died.

Anne was 15, and Margot
Anne was 15, and Margot

was 19 years old.
was 19 years old.

Bergen-Belsen was liberated by British
Bergen-Belsen was liberated by British

and Canadian soldiers
and Canadian soldiers

approximately six weeks after the girls died.
approximately six weeks after the girls died.

Otto was liberated at Auschwitz by the Soviet army.
Otto was liberated at Auschwitz by the Soviet army.

He was the only resident of the secret annex
He was the only resident of the secret annex

to survive the Holocaust.
to survive the Holocaust.

Otto returned to Amsterdam after the war, where Miep Gies,
Otto returned to Amsterdam after the war, where Miep Gies,

one of the young Dutch helpers, gave him Anne’s diary.
one of the young Dutch helpers, gave him Anne’s diary.

She had saved it in the hopes of returning it to
She had saved it in the hopes of returning it to

and after the war.
and after the war.

Otto knew it was Anne's dream to become a published author.
Otto knew it was Anne's dream to become a published author.

He published her diary
He published her diary

in 1947, two years after the war ended.
in 1947, two years after the war ended.

Otto spent the rest of his life
Otto spent the rest of his life

making sure that his family's
making sure that his family's

lives and experiences in hiding would be remembered.
lives and experiences in hiding would be remembered.

He died in 1980.
He died in 1980.

“I want to be useful
“I want to be useful

or bring enjoyment to all people,
or bring enjoyment to all people,

even those I've never met.
even those I've never met.

I want to go on living even after my death.
I want to go on living even after my death.

When I write, I can shake off all my cares.
When I write, I can shake off all my cares.

My sorrow disappears.
My sorrow disappears.

My spirits are revived. But.
My spirits are revived. But.

And that's a big question.
And that's a big question.

Will I ever be able to write something great?
Will I ever be able to write something great?

Will I ever become a journalist or a writer?”
Will I ever become a journalist or a writer?”

Anne Frank.
Anne Frank.

Anne wrote her diary
Anne wrote her diary

for more than two years while hiding in the secret annex.
for more than two years while hiding in the secret annex.

She died in the Holocaust when she was 15 years old.
She died in the Holocaust when she was 15 years old.

She was not famous in her lifetime,
She was not famous in her lifetime,

but her diary has now been
but her diary has now been

translated into more than 70 languages.
translated into more than 70 languages.

It has been read by people around the world who continue
It has been read by people around the world who continue

to learn from her story.
to learn from her story.