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30 Eye-Opening Facts About the Life and Tragic Death of Anne Frank

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5. Only 5,000 of the 107,000 Jews Deported From The Netherlands Survived

Auschwitz prisoner photos. History.com.

While about two-thirds of the Jews hidden by the Dutch resistance survived the war, a horrifying 3% of those apprehended by the Nazis survived. Between starvation, disease, and the gas chambers, a hauntingly small number survived until Allied liberation of the concentration camps. Poland faced a similar fate, with over 90% of the Jews apprehended by the Nazis ultimately dying. The only real chance at survival was being hidden or smuggled out of Europe by underground networks.

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