14. The Franks Knew the Allies Landed in Normandy and Hoped For Liberation
Miep Gies and other Opekt employees keeping the Franks hidden often brought them pieces of news and information when they brought food and other necessary items to the Annex. Thus, the Franks had heard of the Allied landing at Normandy, France in 1944. Anne even wrote hopefully of the event in her diary, hoping that liberation and freedom had come for her family at last. Tragically, they were arrested only two months later.
