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Miep Gies was born Hermoine Sanstrousitch in Vienna. At the age of six, her parents, out of concern for the famine going on in VIenna, did as many other parents did at that time and sent her to live with a Dutch family. She thrived there, and by the time she went back to see her parents just a few years later, she said that she was "already thoroughly Dutch". Otto Frank originaly hired her as a quality control person (she handled complaints about the product) and eventually made her a full secretary in the company - she was able to run the office with him away, if neccesary. After the Nazi occupation, Otto decided to hide his family in the rooms upstairs at the back of his office building. He explained to her the risk she was taking, and she brushed it off, saying later "I would not have considered for one second not helping them". She became their lifeline (along with the other employees, and her husband Jan). In theory, anyone caught hiding Jews could be summarily shot, though the usual penalty was more along the lines of 4-6 months in a work camp. She never considered herself a hero - though everyone else did.
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Who Hid the franks?
Family friend Meip Gies hid the franks
Who was the lady who hid the franks?
Miep Gies. Her and Anne Frank's father were the "survivors". Miep Gies. Her and Anne Frank's father were the "survivors".
Was miep gies arrested?
Miep Gies was not arrested for helping the franks and Van pels family. It was said that the arresting officer had felt a connection with her so he let her go, and she was dutch.
Who were there four people who helped the franks when they were in the annex?
The 4 helpers that helped the Frank family were Miep Gies, Victor Kugler, Bep Voskuijl, and Johannes Kleiman. Miep Gies was the main helper, but the others helped also.
What were the names of the 4 helpers in anne franks diary?
Otto Frank's four employees: Miep Gies, Johannes Kleiman, Victor Kugler and Bep Voskuijl (Miep Gies, Jo Koophuis, Victor Kraler, and Elli Vossen)
Where is Miep Gies founder of Anne Franks diary enteries?
miep gies
Who was an important helper to the franks?
Miep Gies
Who Hid the franks?
Family friend Meip Gies hid the franks
What did miep gies do for a living?
Otto Franks assistant.
Who continued the Expansion of the Franks?
miep gies. i think
Who was bep?
her name is miep and she is one of the people who helped the franks
When would miep gilles visit the franks?
At the end of the day
Who stole anne franks diary?
no one did miep (the person who took the franks in) found it just after the beytrail
What was the shelter called where miep gies hid the franks?
the secret annex
What role did miep gies play in the holocaust?
She was one of the Franks helpers.
Who was the lady who hid the franks?
Miep Gies. Her and Anne Frank's father were the "survivors". Miep Gies. Her and Anne Frank's father were the "survivors".
What dangers did miep gies and the other office workers confront in helping the franks and van daans hide?
Miep Gies and the other office workers faced the risk of arrest, imprisonment, and even death for helping the Franks and the Van Daans hide. They were defying the Nazi occupation and putting their own lives at risk to provide food, supplies, and news from the outside world to the hidden families. Their actions required discretion, secrecy, and courage in the face of severe consequences.
