Survival and Suffering: The Frank Family Holocaust Experience

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The Experiences of the Frank Family
According to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, six million European Jews were killed in the Holocaust. Within the six million was a famous family that had only one survivor. This family was the Frank family. The Frank family faced many difficulties due to the rise of Hitler. Experiencing hardships in their early life led to the decision that the Frank family made about going into hiding. At first, Otto Frank was very successful in life before the rise of Hitler. However, the Frank family faced many issues in Germany until they felt that they needed to move. Lastly, the Franks' living conditions in Amsterdam were stable before the invasion of the Nazis.
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For instance, after moving to the Netherlands, Anne Frank was able to have a strong childhood and went to school with many friends, but, “On May 10, 1940, the German army invaded the Netherlands, defeating overmatched Dutch forces after just a few days of fighting”(Anne Frank Biography 1). As they slowly moved in, they began to enforce rules for the Jews. The rules included curfews, restrictions on business, and all Jews were required to wear the Star of David. A few weeks after the Nazis took over, Margot, the oldest daughter, received a summon to a concentration camp in Germany. Taking the summon as a warning, Otto Frank took his family and a few other Jewish friends to hide in the Secret Annex, a makeshift quarter. Therefore, the invading Nazis that forced the Dutch forces to surrender ended the Franks’ time of peace. In conclusion, the Franks were inspired to go into hiding by the hardships and difficulties they had faced. First, before the Nazis regime, Otto Frank had a successful life. Next, after experiencing life in Germany, the Frank family decided to move away from the Nazis. Lastly, the Frank family had peace in the short time that they lived in Amsterdam until the Nazis took over. Even though the Franks had to move several times because of the Nazis, they were able to have peace each time they moved. During the time of peace, the Franks had an untroubled life. They decided to hide in an attempt to stabilize

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