Anne Frank

Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

Jan 30, 1933

Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany and

Frank family moves to Netherlands

Jun 4, 1933

Summer of 1933 Otto, Edith, Margot, and Anne Frank move to the Netherlands to escape persecution

WWII begins

Sep 1, 1939

Germany invades Poland. A few days later, Britain and France declare war on Germany. World War II begins.

German army invades Netherlands

May 10, 1940

German army invades the Netherlands.

Anne gets diary

Jun 12, 1942

Anne receives a diary for her 13th birthday.

Margot receives notice

Jul 5, 1942

Margot gets a notice about deportation to a camp.

Frank family goes into hiding

Jul 6, 1942

The Frank family decides to go into hiding at the Secret Annex.

the vanPels join the Franks

Jul 13, 1942

The vanPels family joins the Frank family in hiding.

Fritz Pfeffer joins the occupants

Nov 16, 1942

Dentist Fritz Pfeffer joins the van Pels and Franks and becomes the 8th occupant in the Secret Annex.

Secret Annex invaded

Aug 4, 1944

The Secret Annex is invaded and the families are found and arrested.

Prisoners transported to Auschwitz

Sep 3, 1944

The 8 prisoners are transported to Auschwitz concentration camp.

Anne taken to Bergen-Belsen

Oct 21, 1944

Anne, Margot, and Mrs. vanPels are taken to Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Mrs. Frank dies

Jan 6, 1945

Mrs. Frank dies at Auschwitz.

Mr. Frank liberated at Auschwitz

Jan 27, 1945

Mr. Frank is liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian army.

Anne and Margot die

Mar 18, 1945

In March of 1945, Anne and Margot die of typhus within days of each other at Bergen-Belsen.

Mr. Frank returns to Amsterdam

Jun 3, 1945

Mr. Frank returns to Amsterdam and knows his wife has died.

Mr. Frank hears about deaths of Anne and Margot

Oct 24, 1945

Mr. Frank receives notice that his daughters, Anne and Margot, have died. Miep Gies gives Anne's diary to Mr. Frank.

Anne's diary is first published

Jun 25, 1947

Anne's diary is first published.