The Holocaust was a time of sadness for many people. However, one story that took place during the Holocaust was truly inspiring and impacted the lives of many people around the world. It was the story of Anne Frank and her family. Anne Frank was one of more than a million Jews who died in the Holocaust (Anne Frank 1). By September 1939, when World War II broke out, more than a million and a half Jews were living in countries occupied or about to be occupied by Hitler (Lee 1). Because of this, many families were forced to go to concentration camps because of Hitler at that time. However, Anne's family decided to try to avoid the brutal camps by hiding in the secret annex. Anne Frank and her family are known for Anne's diary discovered by Miep Gies in the secret annex (Anne Frank 1). Soon after the diary was discovered, Anne's story was known around the world. Anne Frank impacted the lives of many people by showing people a glimpse of what life was really like for Jews under Hitler's control and by being someone people could look up to. Anne Frank therefore impacted the lives of many people around the world and became a “famous symbol of the lost promise of children who died in the Holocaust” (Anne Frank 1). In 1938, the Frank family applied for a Holocaust visa. to the United States, but their application was denied because they were considered German Jews (Foray 335). Unfortunately, this was only the beginning of Anne's difficulties. Shortly after, “Thirteen-year-old Anne Frank began her now-famous diary on June 12, 1942, two years after the start of the German occupation” (Foray 332). Then, in July 1942, as Hitler began to invade more and more countries, the Frank family hid in a secret annex above a business...... middle of paper . .....the disease continues to inspire people. across the world to this day. Works Cited Wilson, Katherine. “Anne Frank Abroad.” World Literature Today 87.3 (2013): 28-33. Academic research completed. Internet. March 20, 2014. Foray, Jennifer L. “The Nation Behind the Diary: Anne Frank and the Holocaust of the Dutch Jews.” History Teacher 44.3 (2011): 329-352. Academic research completed. Internet. March 20, 2014.Metselaa, Menno. "Anne Frank Museum Amsterdam - the official website of the Anne Frank House." Anne Frank House. Np, April 28, 2010. Web. March 26, 2014 “Anne Frank”. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. United States Holocaust Memorial Council, June 10, 2013. Web. March 25, 2014. Frank, Anne. The Diary of Anne Frank: The Revised Critical Edition. New York: Doubleday, 2003. Print. Lee, Carol Ann. Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust. New York: Viking, 2006. Print.