Across the world, there is almost always a course in college that focuses on the Holocaust. There are many headlines surrounding the Holocaust. A lot of things are linked to Hitler and World War II. Studying Anne Frank is also a common method for learning about the Holocaust. Anne Frank was a Jewish girl. She was normal and had a fun life. When Hitler came to power, the Frank family was in Amsterdam. Anne's sister, Margot, received a summons notice. This meant Margot had to register with the government where she lived. Otto Frank, their father, then took the family into hiding. They lived in a place Anne called the secret annex. There was also another family who ended up living with them, and an elderly man eventually came into the annex as well. The Van Pelse family lived there. In their family, they had only one son. They survived thanks to fake ration cards that one of their allies, Miep, had obtained for them. Later, Gustapo police found them and they were sent to a camp. It was a gentle camp, a simple waypoint. There was food, schools and barracks. They were then selected because of their criminal status to be sent to Aushowitz, an execution camp. Men and women were separated upon arrival at the camp. Then the elderly and children were distributed. These people, those who could not work, were sent to the chambers of God to be killed. It wasn't long before Anne and Margot contracted scabies, a contagious disease that slowly eats away infected skin. When it became apparent that they were ill, Anne and Margot were sent to Bergen-Belsen. Mrs. Frank was left alone in Aushowitz. She died shortly after. To put it simply, she was struck by grief. Bergen-Belsen was also home to Anne's friend... middle of paper ....... If people even looked Jewish, they would be punished. Hitler believed in the Arayans, whom he considered a superior race. They had blond hair and blue eyes. He even planned to build strictly Arayan communities near the concentration camps. Bombs hit many cities at night and killed many people. Women would lose their entire families to the war effort, leaving them alone. When the Allies gained the upper hand, Germany evacuated to Germany all women who were not serving in the army and who were living in neighboring countries. They left their home never to return. In retrospect, I think we learn all of these things for many reasons. One of them being to mourn the lives lost. Another is to learn from past mistakes. Finally, I think we do it to be grateful for the equality and freedom in our lives. This is why I think we are learning more about the Holocaust.