Student Question
What does Anne mean by "Invasion fever is mounting daily"?
Quick answer:
"Invasion fever is mounting daily" refers to the anticipation and hope that Anne Frank and others felt in early 1944 as they heard news of the approaching Allied invasion to liberate Europe from Nazi control. This expectation was based on radio reports of Allied advances, culminating in the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Unfortunately, Anne's hiding place was discovered in August 1944, leading to her eventual death in March 1945. Her father was the sole survivor of their group.
Anne wrote this entry in her diary in February 1944. They had been hearing radio news reports that the Allied troops were getting closer to invading Europe. The people believed that any day that the Nazis would be defeated and Europe would be liberated. The Allies did invade Europe in June 1944 in the famous Normandy invasion. However, Holland, where Anne and her family lived, was not liberated until March 1945. The Franks and the other people hiding in the attic were discovered in August 1944 and were sent to concentration camps. Anne and Margot died in March 1945 at Bergen-Belsen, just days before the camp was liberated. Their father was the only one of their group to survive.
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