The hiding place

The German invasion 1940

The anti-Jewish measures imposed by the occupying forces are increasingly restrictive for Anne. She has to go to a special Jewish school, for instance. And the swimming pool, cinema and tram are all off-limits.

SS'ers van het Regiment "Der Führer" bij het Hoornwerk - 12 mei 1940

Occupied

With the Netherlands now occupied, life changes for the Frank family. Restrictions keep mounting, both for individuals and for Otto's business. When Margot is called up to be sent to a German labour camp, Otto and Edith decide the dangers have become too great. They take their family into hiding.

Anti-Jewish measures Jews in the Netherlands face mounting restrictions

At the beginning of the Occupation, the Nazis basically let the Jews go about their business...

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Margot is called up She has to go to a labour camp in Germany

On 5 July 1942, Margot Frank is called up, along with thousands of other Jews in Amsterdam...

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Anne Frank Stichting

Preparing to go into hiding The Frank family prepare the hiding place

The hiding place is located in the empty part of Otto Frank's office building at 263 Prinengracht.

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Anne Frank Timeline

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Anne writes:

Occupied

“After May 1940, the good times were few and far between: first there was the war, then the capitulation and then the arrival of the Germans, which is when the trouble started for the Jews. Our freedom was severely restricted by a series of anti-Jewish decrees.”

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Anne's surroundings

Otto Frank

Otto sets up a business in the Netherlands. After that, his family can come over too.

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Edith Frank

Edith has trouble settling down in the Netherlands.

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Margot Frank

Otto and Edith’s daughter, Anne’s sister Margot is a quiet, serious girl who enjoys studying.

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The people in hiding, the helpers and others

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Comments (53)

Can you imagine? You or your sister, being summoned to be (virtually) a slave, and if you refuse, your entire family is arrested... it's amazing the courage these people had.

Sonia, 14 - United States - 9 May 2012 Comment on: Margot is called up

This is not fiction. It's fact. And I think that's the scary thing about it. I can visualize it but I have a hard time believing it actually happened.

Grace, 14 - United States - 18 Apr 2012 Comment on: Margot is called up

what kind of man does it take to do something like this

Jack, 13 - United Kingdom - 29 Mar 2012 Comment on: Margot is called up

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