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35 Captivating Facts About Anne Frank And Her Family

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Anne, Otto, and other family members at Miep Gies’ wedding. Anne Frank.org. 

32. The Frank Family Moved To Amsterdam During 1933 To Try To Escape Nazi Germany

The apartment block where Anne’s family lived from the 1930s until they went into hiding. Wikimedia.

Anne Frank came into this world on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany. Around the age of four, Otto and Edith Frank started noticing the frightening rise of Adolph Hitler and the Nazis in Germany. They knew they had to escape as Hitler focused on segregating Jews. 

Wanting a better life for their children, Otto and Edith started looking for another country. After deliberation, they focused on the Netherlands, deciding Amsterdam would give them a good home. Unfortunately, Nazi Germany quickly made their way into the Netherlands, causing the Frank family to look into other areas around the world.

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