ANNE FRANK HEROIC DIARIST OF THE HOLOCAUST CHAPTER ONE 4 THE MOST FAMOUS DIARY IN THE WORLD Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who lived in the years right before and during World War II It was very difficult to be Jewish in Europe at this time Though her world became frightening and dangerous Anne remained a happy funny and smart girl She did not survive the war but many people came to know her through a DIARY that she kept during those years A DIARY is a notebook in which someone writes down thoughts and feelings Some diaries such as Anne’s include photographs Vocabulary Box
5 THE MOST FAMOUS DIARY IN THE WORLD Anne’s parents gave her the diary for her 13th birthday Anne began writing about her life her plans and her dreams When her diary was later published Anne became a person many readers could relate to Jewish women and children wait to enter Auschwitz the biggest concentration camp the Germans built More than one million people died there
6 ANNE FRANK HEROIC DIARIST OF THE HOLOCAUST Six mil lion Jewish men women and children died during World War II Six million is such a huge number that it is hard to think about the individual victims However Anne’s diary offers a connection to one of those victims Her thoughtful diary filled with stories and secrets fantasies and fears makes Anne come to life because it is the story of her life The story becomes even more powerful because her life was cut short by the great evil that took over Europe in World War II A photo of Anne in her diary As she writes her big dream was to become a movie star
RIGHT RUNNING HEAD 7 CHAPTER TWO WHAT WAS THE HOLOCAUST After the Nazi Party took control of Germany in 1933 Nazi leaders began to plan their invasion of other countries In 1939 Germany invaded Poland Poland’s allies Britain and France then declared war on Germany and World War II began Adolf Hitler led Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945
