In 1933 the Nazis were the strongest party in Germany and had gained ultimate power with Hitler under their command. Hitler was a hell of an dictator who spread his message of racial hatred through politics. While poverty and unemployment were at an all time high he launched a campaign of anti-Jewish. Hitler's main target was the Jews, claiming that they were racially inferior. He developed an idea of a Master Aryan Race, the need to rid Germany of "inferior people", such as Jews and Gypsies, and the need to expand Germany's borders. In doing this, he caused many Jews to abandoned their homes and go into total isolation.
The Diary of Anne Frank is about a brave little girl who tells her story of struggle and courage through her diary. On Anne's 13th birthday she received various presents, but the present that she cherished the most was her diary that she named "Kitty". The Diary of Anne Frank, captures Anne's feelings, emotions, thoughts, and events that surrounded her. On May 10, 1940 the German Army invaded the Netherlands, where Anne and her family lived. The invasion caused them to go into secret hiding, because of fear of their life. This was the first measure in the campaign of persecution against the Jews of the Netherlands. A short phrase captures Anne's emotions about this situation; "Anti-Jewish decrees followed each other in quick succession. Jews must wear yellow star, Jews must hand in their bicycles, Jew are banned from trams and are forbidden to drive. Jews must be indoor by eight o"clock and cannot even sit in their own gardens after hour. Jews may not take part in any public sports. Jews may not visit Christians. Our freedom was strictly limited. Yet things were bearable." Even though things were tough, Anne always tried to look for the good things in situations and make the best of them. After the invasion the Frank family went into hiding in the "Secret Annexe" with the help of Mr.
