The name “Anne Frank” is synonymous with hope, optimism, and belief in human good, even in times of relentless evil. Although she only lived for fifteen years, Anne is known and respected around the world for the humanist light that her work shed on an infamous era. Born on June 12, 1929 in Germany, she spent her early years in a middle-class German-Jewish family. However, the peace of the Frank family and 522,000 other German Jews would be shattered by one of the most damaging events in history, the Holocaust. Anne's diary has become an influential resource for understanding the historical and emotional aspects of the Holocaust. Although she was young, Anne Frank is the greatest chronicler of European history because she preserved a critical period in history, her work captured the human experience of the Holocaust and her ideals of hope and hope. Optimism remains influential in today's world. Adolph Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933. The Nazi regime promised a better future, attracting the unemployed, young people and the lower middle class. Hitler was a fascinating orator, capturing the dreams of many people and winning public support. However, this “political savior” had different intentions towards the Jews. With the rise of Hitler, Otto Frank, Anne's father, moved his family to Amsterdam in order to escape the increasing persecution of the Jews. Anne attended the Sixth Montessori School in Amsterdam and enjoyed a normal childhood throughout the 1930s, free of anti-Semitism. For her thirteenth birthday, Anne received the diary that will contain her eternal story. On July 5, 1942, Anne's sister Margot received a deportation notice to a labor camp, leaving her no choice but to immediately go into hiding. The Secret Anne...... middle of paper ......edPrimary SourceFrank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition. Comp. Otto Frank. Ed. MirjamPressler and Susan Massotty. New York: Doubleday, 1995. Print. Secondary sources “Diary of Anne Frank”. Student of the world of books. World Book, 2014. Web. March 22, 2014. Foray, Jennifer L. The Nation Behind the Diary: Anne Frank and the Holocaust of the Dutch Jews. Representative number 62508909. Hautes Plaines Library. Internet. March 24, 2014. Jones, Stephanie and Karen Spector. “Constructing Anne Frank: Critical Literacy and the Holocaust in Eighth Grade English: A critical approach to and about Anne Frank's writings leads to a better understanding of crucial historical events. Misconceptions about Frank's life and death are discussed, leading to greater knowledge. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy 51.1 (2007): 36+. Student resources in context. Internet. March 22. 2014.