A Jewish girl begins to document a dark history, 81 years ago today in the Chamber of Secrets | Anne | History
In the Second World War, there were heinous massacres on both the Eastern and Western battlefields, the Nanjing Massacre by the invading Japanese army in the Eastern battlefields, and the Nazi massacre of Jews in the Western battlefields, leaving an extremely dark chapter in human history.
The Diaries of Anne, along with the Diaries of Rabe and Cheng Ruifang, have become ironclad evidence of fascist crimes, reminding people not to forget history and cherish peace.
81 years ago today, Anne received a birthday gift from her father - a diary.
She named this diary "Katie" and regarded her as her best friend, telling her everything she wanted to say. So, the beginning of each diary is similar to this:
"Dear Katie, it wasn't until today that I had free time to write to you..."
"Dear Katie, this morning, a troublesome matter came bothering me again..."
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"Dear Katie, I have to tell you happily..."
From then on, 13-year-old Anne wrote down her joys, sorrows, and joys in her diary. No one expected that this diary would have such a huge impact on the future world.
Hiding persecution
Anne was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. In 1934, in order to avoid Nazi brutality, the whole family moved to the Netherlands. Annie has a lively personality. Like other girls, she has a good friend to talk to and also worries about her youth.
However, the peaceful life soon came to an end. After the start of World War II, the persecution of Jews by the Nazis intensified, and the life of the Anne family gradually became difficult.
In July 1942, Anne's family was forced to hide in the secret room of her father's company. Their friend Van Daren and his family of three also moved in, and soon after they took in a friend named Albert Dussel, a dentist. Eight Jews lived in this small space for over two years.
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Annie's Hidden Room
The life in the secret room is quiet and oppressive, and the terror of being discovered has always enveloped this group of Jews.
Anne, who was in her adolescence, took the diary "Katie" as her confidant and meticulously recorded the girl's thoughts, conflicts in the secret room, and aspirations for the future in her diary. And this diary also became a witness to the Nazi massacre of Jews during World War II.
Chamber of Secrets Career
The group of people in the secret room are not completely isolated from the world. They will sneak downstairs at night, gather around the radio, dial to the British radio, and listen to the latest war situation.
They closely monitor the progress of the war and also pay attention to the situation of Jewish compatriots being victimized. Every victory of the Allies made them ecstatic, and the suffering suffered by their compatriots made them feel heartbroken.
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Annie even saw through the gaps in the curtains the scene of Nazi soldiers chasing Jews on the street... She recorded all of this in her diary.
Manuscript of Anne's Diary
Amidst the continuous sound of explosions, the people in the secret room spent day and night. Even in such a difficult environment, Anne did not give up writing a diary. She recounted her secret room life from June 12, 1942 to August 1, 1944, and exposed the sins of the German Nazis.
Disaster is approaching
In August 1944, the Allied forces landed in Normandy, and Europe was about to be liberated. The people in the secret room were filled with longing for a better life as they listened to the constantly coming good news.
The dawn of victory has appeared, but real bad luck has arrived at this moment.
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Anne's diary came to an abrupt end on August 1, 1944. Three days later, due to someone whistleblowing, this group of people in the secret room were arrested and sent to a concentration camp.
Life in the concentration camp is extremely harsh, and Anne and her family's physical condition is deteriorating. In March 1945, Anne passed away at the age of 15. At this time, liberation is only one month away.
Among the 8 Jews in the Chamber of Secrets, only Anne's father survived. After the war ended, he discovered the diary written by his daughter and organized it for publication, becoming a bestseller that swept the world.
Annie also fulfilled her wish: "I want to live, even after I die." She lives in the hearts of all peace loving people.