Question

setting & historical background
directions: complete the sentences using words from the word box.
adolf hitler 16th amsterdam play escape
world war ii mr.frank the netherlands jews jewish
the holocaust six concentration camps property
the holocaust six concentration camps property capture 1944
frankfort, germany 1939 nazis invaded diary inferior
businesses registered 13th

the diary of anne frank is a ____ based on a true diary written by a teenage girl while __ was taking place across europe. anne was born in __. she and her family had a good life there, but then __ rose to power and created a political party called the ____.
hitler believed all jewish people were ____ and he blamed them for all the worlds problems. he ordered the nazis to __ all the german jews and send them to __ some jews were able to hide or ____ to other countries, but most had nowhere to go.
the franks were a ____ family. they left germany in 1933 and moved to the city of __ in ____. mr. frank set up his business with the help of some friends he had there and the family lived a normal life for a while.
then world war ii began in ____. hitlers soldiers soon __ the netherlands (holland), where the franks were living. during the war, jews suffered greatly. they had to __ with the government and wear a __ on all of their clothing so that everyone would know they were jewish. any __ or ____ they owned were taken away.
all over europe, hitlers armies arrested millions of jews and put them to death. about ____ million jews died in what became known as ____.
in 1942, the franks went into hiding in the attic of a warehouse. on her ____ birthday, anne received a __ as a present from her father. __ was able to retrieve the diary when he returned to the ____ after the war.

Explanation:

This exercise tests knowledge of the historical context of The Diary of Anne Frank. Below are the corrected/confirmed completed sentences, matching the word box terms to the appropriate context:

1. The first blank refers to the theatrical adaptation of Anne's diary.
2. The story occurs during the global conflict of WWII.
3. Anne's birth location is Frankfort, Germany.
4. Adolf Hitler led the Nazi party to power.
5. Hitler dehumanized Jewish people as inferior, ordered Nazis to capture Jews and send them to concentration camps; some escaped.
6. The Franks were a Jewish family who moved to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
7. WWII began in 1939, and Nazi forces invaded the Netherlands.
8. Jews were forced to register with the government, wear a yellow star, and had their property and businesses seized.
9. 6 million Jews died in the Holocaust.
10. Anne received a diary for her 13th birthday; Mr. Frank retrieved the diary from the hiding place after the war.

Answer:

The fully completed, corrected text is:
The Diary of Anne Frank is a play based on a true diary written by a teenage girl while World War II was taking place across Europe. Anne was born in Frankfort, Germany. She and her family had a good life there, but then Adolf Hitler rose to power and created a political party called the Nazis.
Hitler believed all Jewish people were inferior and he blamed them for all the world's problems. He ordered the Nazis to capture all the German Jews and send them to concentration camps. Some Jews were able to hide or escape to other countries, but most had nowhere to go.
The Franks were a Jewish family. They left Germany in 1933 and moved to the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Mr. Frank set up his business with the help of some friends he had there and the family lived a normal life for a while.
Then World War II began in 1939. Hitler's soldiers soon invaded the Netherlands (Holland), where the Franks were living. During the war, Jews suffered greatly. They had to register with the government and wear a yellow star on all of their clothing so that everyone would know they were Jewish. Any property or businesses they owned were taken away.
All over Europe, Hitler's armies arrested millions of Jews and put them to death. About six million Jews died in what became known as the Holocaust.
In 1942, the Franks went into hiding in the attic of a warehouse. On her 13th birthday, Anne received a diary as a present from her father. Mr. Frank was able to retrieve the diary when he returned to the hiding place after the war.