Margot Betti Frank is Anne Frank's older sister. They were both sent to consentration camp together and died only a few days apart and a few weeks before leberation. She NEVER saw her sister's body in a trench ! Margot Betti Frank is Anne Frank's older sister. They were both sent to consentration camp together and died only a few days apart and a few weeks before leberation. She NEVER saw her sister's body in a trench !

Peter Van Pels, whose full name was Peter van Daan, was 18 years old when he died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.

A dentist named Fritz Pfeffer, also known as Mr. Dussel, joins the Franks and the Van Daans in hiding at the Secret Annex in Amsterdam during World War II.

The girl's name was Miep Gies. She was a Dutch woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family in the secret annex during World War II.

"Prinsengracht" is a Dutch term that translates to "Prince's Canal" in English. It refers to one of the main canals in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which forms part of the iconic Canal Ring district.

Individuals with Aryan features, such as being blue eyed and blond, were sometimes spared from immediate execution in Nazi concentration camps. However, they still faced harsh conditions, forced labor, and malnutrition like other prisoners. Their chances of survival depended on various factors, including their ability to adapt and evade suspicion from the guards.

Judenrein is a term in German meaning "free of Jews." It was used by the Nazis to describe areas or territories where all Jewish people had been removed or exterminated. The term is associated with the Holocaust and the ethnic cleansing policies of the Nazi regime.

The residents of the annex became more active after 5:30 pm because that was the end of the workday. They likely had more free time in the evenings to engage in activities, socialize, or pursue personal interests. Additionally, the cooler temperatures in the evening might have made it more comfortable to be outside and interact with others.

Life in the Sighet ghettos, as depicted in "Night" by Elie Wiesel, was characterized by overcrowding, hunger, fear, and dehumanization. Residents were subjected to harsh living conditions, limited resources, and constant surveillance by the German authorities. The ghettos served as a precursor to the even more brutal experiences that many would face in concentration camps.

Miep Gies married Jan Gies. Jan Gies helped hide Anne Frank and her family during World War II.

No, Anne Frank's grave is not a public site for visits. Anne Frank's body was buried in a mass grave at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the exact location is not known. Instead, people remember her legacy through visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.

Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and activist, emphasized the importance of remembering the Holocaust to honor the victims, educate future generations about the dangers of hatred and bigotry, and ensure that such atrocities are never repeated. He believed that forgetting the Holocaust would be a betrayal of those who suffered and died, and a missed opportunity to learn from history.

Mr. Van Pels, also known as Hermann van Pels, died in the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria in 1944. He perished as a result of the harsh conditions, brutality, and maltreatment in the camp during World War II.

Mr. Frank sees Peter as confident and determined, but also opinionated and sometimes insensitive. He appreciates Peter's strong work ethic and leadership abilities, but also recognizes his flaws and areas for growth. Overall, Mr. Frank respects Peter as a colleague but may find some of his characteristics challenging to deal with at times.

Peter van Daan enjoyed reading books, especially history and geography. He also liked to draw and enjoyed spending time alone in his room.

Elie Wiesel's name is pronounced as "eh-LEE vee-ZEL."

During the Holocaust, Jews were subjected to horrific persecution, not rules to follow. They faced persecution, forced labor, starvation, imprisonment in concentration camps, and ultimately, extermination in gas chambers. The Holocaust was a genocide orchestrated by the Nazis that targeted six million Jews as part of their systematic plan to eradicate Jewish people from Europe.

Marguerite Ann Johnson's mother's name was Vivian Baxter.

No, Miep Gies did not have any children of her own. She helped hide Anne Frank and her family during World War II as part of the Dutch resistance.

One of the most well-known ships that rescued Jews during the Holocaust was the MS St. Louis. It attempted to find safe harbor for its passengers, but was ultimately denied entry by several countries, leading to the return of many passengers to Europe where some eventually perished in the Holocaust.

The years preceding the Holocaust were marked by increasing antisemitism, discrimination, and violence against Jewish people in Europe. This period saw the rise of the Nazi party in Germany, which promoted anti-Jewish policies and propaganda. Jews faced persecution, forced segregation, and restrictions on their rights and freedoms, setting the stage for the atrocities of the Holocaust.

The Holocaust occurred during World War II, starting in 1941 and lasting until 1945.

The gas chambers were mostly large rooms, holding numerous people at once...The victims were forced to undress, men, women and child alike, and given the impression that they would be taking a shower to clean off after the long train ride to the "camp" (the Nazi's called it a "work camp"). There were no windows, just overhead showers in multitude. Once inside, instead of water coming out of the showerhead, a gas would be released, killing all those inside.

Initially, Carbon Monoxide (Exhaust Gas) was used, than later on, experiments were conducted with Hydrogen Cyanide (Called Zyclon B).

Carbon Monoxide was first used in the 1930's by the Nazis in their "Euthanasia Program" - to kill those people who were mentally and/or physically handicapped, as they did not believe that those whom were impaired had a right to live and cost the "state" money. It was less expensive to kill them than to house and treat the ill.

The Nazis first experiment with Zyclon B gas were done at the Buchenwald Concentration Camp in early 1940, and it was performed on 250 Gypsy children. The first test of Zyclon B gas at Auschwitz, was done on September 3, 1941, and 600 Soviet POW's were used as the guinea pigs.

The Nazis had gas chambers in mobile vans, and in some of the Concentration Camps (Extermination Camps) there were gas chambers large enough to hold and kill upwards of 2500 people at a time; it has been reported in a journal entry that there were claw and bite marks on people and walls, from those trying to keep away from the gas, clawing and biting one another in pain and horror.

Nobody is truly able to say what is was like in the "Gas Chamber" there, as not a single person whom entered it survived; however, you may try to imagine being forced to strip down with people you both know and love, and, complete strangers; having to remove everything, including wedding bands, watches, etc...Than being led to a large dark room, on the way meeting up with others from the opposite sex who were made to also remove all articles on themselves; forced as a herd of cattle with very young, crying children; the elderly - listening to them wail and pray to G-d for help; and those in-between, begging for the door to be opened - than the hissing of the gas is heard followed by the screams of those inside, and than the mad rush of those strong enough to try to force themselves on top of you, and/or others so that they may live a few seconds more.

When you see photographs or old newsreels of the people being liberated from the Death Camps, many seem very old...This is a testament to the difficulties they endured, as all those over the age of 45 were put to death. So the woman whom may look like your 85 year old Grandmother, is not a day over 45 at most. The man who may look like a 75 year old, may only be 30. The cruelty is something to both think about and remember, so that nothing like this happens again to anyone, anywhere.

Gas Chambers were seen as the quickest, most efficient way of exterminating the Jews in Nazi Germany, But I am certain that 20 minutes of gassing was cruel

As of my last update, Betty Schimmel passed away on May 8, 2021. She was a Holocaust survivor and author known for her book "To See You Again." Her legacy continues through her writings and storytelling of her experiences during World War II.

Yes, an audiobook version of "I Will Bear Witness 1942-1945: A Diary of the Nazi Years" by Victor Klemperer is available on platforms like Audible or Google Play Books. You can listen to the firsthand account of life in Nazi Germany as documented by Klemperer during those turbulent years.