35 Captivating Facts About Anne Frank And Her Family

35 Captivating Facts About Anne Frank And Her Family

Trista - December 10, 2019

35 Captivating Facts About Anne Frank And Her Family
The apartment block where Anne’s family lived from the 1930s until they went into hiding. Wikimedia.

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

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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