Vocab for Anne Frank Flashcards
Group of 26 nations lead by Great Britain, United States, and Soviet Union that opposed Germany, Italy, and Japan (axis partners) in WWII
Allies
Prejudge or discrimination of Jews- fear, dislike, persecution of Jews
Anti-semitism
prison camps that held Jews, Gypsies, political & religious opponents of the Nazis, resistance fighters, and others considered enemies of the state. People died of starvation, slave labor, and disease
Concentration camps
largest concentration camp - in southwest Poland – more than 1 million Jews were killed here – inhabitants of Secret Annexe were sent from Westerbork to Auschwitz in September 1944
Auschwitz/Birkenau
camp in Germany – Anne and Margot died here – most died from epidemics, overcrowding, and planned starvation
Bergen/ Belsen
a transit camp in Holland through which 100,000 Jews were deported from 1942-1944 to death camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau, Sobibor, Theresienstadt, and Bergen-Belsen
Westerbork
Forced removal of Jews in Nazi-occupied countries from their homes
Deportation
Deliberate, systematic murder of an entire political, cultural, racial, or religious group
Genocide
German internal security police during the Nazi regime, secret police
Gestapo
Control of a country by a foreign military power
Occupation
Organized violence against Jews, often with support of the Government
Pogrom
Abbreviation for Schutzstaffel, the black-shirted elite guard of Hitler later the political police in charge of the concentration and death camps
SS
Ancient religious symbol (hooked cross) that became the official Nazi party symbol- now banned in Germany, it is still used by Neo-Nazi around the world
Swastika
Nazi name for Germany and the occupied territories from January 1933 to April 1945
Third Reich
the 6-pointed Star of David was a Jewish symbol that the Nazis forced Jews above the age of 6 to wear as a mark of shame and to make Jews visible (in the Netherlands, the star carried the word “Jood,” meaning “Jew” – from May 1942 until she went into hiding, Anne Frank wore a yellow star, separating her from the rest of the Dutch population)
Yellow star
Organized movement of world Jewry for the reconstitution of a Jewish state in Palestine, now concerned with supporting the state Israel
Zionism
youngest child (13 years old as Diary begins) of Otto & Edith Frank – young Dutch woman of German-Jewish origin who keeps a diary during WWII while hiding from Nazis – over the course of 2 years, she records her reactions and feelings about everyday events inside the Annexe, as well as events occurring outside the Annexe – discovers a wealth of good qualities in herself
Anne Frank
Anne’s older sister (16 as the Diary begins)- quiet, studios, eager to lease adults- often clashes with her sister is considered talkative and rebellious
Margot Frank
Father of Margot and Anne- often called “Pim” by Anne made arrangements for family’s safety by moving them to Amsterdam and then finding a hiding place and helpers
Otto Frank
Mother of Anne and Margot- a peacemaker, often the voice of reason in the Annex
Edith Frank
Business associate of Otto Frank- arranges for his family to join the Frank’s hiding in the Annex- a know-it-all
Mr. Van Dann
Vain women who is hard to get along with
Mrs. Van Dann
16 year old son of the Van Dann’s- shy, awkward, introspective boy who falls in love with Anne- Anne concludes he is weak minded and lacks character
Peter Van Dann
Dentist who shares room with Anne- drives her crazy with his habits
Albert Dussel
