@annefrankhouse: Anne Frank arrived in Amsterdam when she was 4 years old, leaving Germany behind. Together with her parents and her older sister, she had to start over in a new country. Anne quickly learned the language and made new friends. When Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands, Anne's life started to change. The Nazis introduced an ever-growing list of measures that excluded Jews from society. In 1942, the Frank family had to leave their home. Anne's sister Margot had received a call-up to report for transport to Germany. The family went into hiding the next day, in an attempt to avoid persecution by the Nazis. Anne would never be able to return to her home.