Diaries of Anne Frank, Netherlands
Anna Frank hid in an Amsterdam annexe during the German occupation of the Netherlands in the Second World War. Her diaries date from 14 June 1942 to 1 August 1944, and there are associated writings, quotes and stories.
Anne Frank’s voice has come to represent a silent multitude who could not speak for itself: the millions of Jews who suffered and died during the Second World War. Anne wrote in extraordinary, oppressive circumstances while retaining her optimism and the voice of a normal adolescent girl.
"It's difficult in times like these; ideals, dreams and cherished hopes rise within us, only to be crushed by grim reality. It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart". One of Anne's final entries, from 21 July 1944.
The Diaries of Ann Frank were included in the Memory of the World Register in 2009.
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See the Anne Frank House museum and UNESCO Register for more information.
A detailed description of the records can be found in pages 478-480 of the publication Memory of the World: The Treasures that Record Our History from 1700 BC to the Present Day: