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 apartment block where the Franks hid from 1942 to 1944. Wikimedia Commons/ Public Domain.

30. Anne Frank’s Family Lived In Hiding For Two Years

The Frank family lived in Amsterdam for many years after fleeing Nazi Germany due to fears over their anti-Semitic policies. Otto worked for a company that sold spices and fruit pectin as their agent in Amsterdam. After the initial Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, he made his business look “Aryan” by transferring financial control to gentiles. When Jewish persecution intensified in the Netherlands, he was forced to go into hiding with his family and Jewish friends.

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