Frank and the others were in hiding from June 1942 to August 1944. World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving the United States, Japan, and most of Europe, including Russia. While the causes of the war are complex, historians agree that without Adolf Hitler's regime there would have been no World War II at that time.
Following World War I, Hitler began to develop his idea of a "Master Aryan Race." This vision included enlarging Germany by overtaking neighboring countries. The National Socialist Party, or Nazis, believed in a totalitarian government that would, in theory, fairly distribute wealth and provide full employment.
Faced with economic hardship and political uncertainty, Germans were responsive to Hitler's impassioned speech-making. Hitler maintained that radicals and Jews were to blame for Germany's problems, adding.....
This is a free excerpt of 135 words. This section contains 965 words. This
study guide contains 39,860 words (approx. 133 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Access Pass.
