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

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

Trista - January 11, 2019

30 Eye-Opening Facts About the Life and Tragic Death of Anne Frank
The Allied landing at Normandy. CNN.

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.

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