Frank Foley made a huge impact during World War II. Frank was born in Highbridge, Somerset, on November 24th, 1884. He was third of six children. His father was Andrew Wood Foley and his mother was Isabella Turnbull. He had a poor background and didn’t have a lot of money. He worked for Foreign Office and he was the head of British Passport Control Office in Germany. He moved to Berlin for a job, in 1920, where he found the job of a spy. Frank found out that he had to observe the Germans for political and social changes. “Foley is known to have saved an estimated 10,000 German Jews after Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in Germany in 1933.” (Rescuer Story: Frank Foley. Holocaust Memorial Day Trust.) Frank Foley is recognized as a hero …show more content…
He did something great that impacted many Jews. “As a consummately effective intelligence officer he witnessed at first hand the Nazi seizure of power, and the horrors and depravity of the regime. While many condemned and criticised the Nazis' discriminative laws, Frank took action” (Stroud, Carl. MI6 Honours British Spy Who Saved 10,000 German Jews from the Nazis.) Frank saw the Jews were treated horribly. So he wanted to make the world better. “Frank Foley had started going into the concentration camps, convincing the Nazis that their Jewish prisoners had been granted a visa but interned before they could receive it” (Lusher, Adam. Frank Foley: The Mild-Mannered British Spy Who Defied Hitler and Saved 10,000 Jews from the Nazis.) Frank saved many women, men, and children. He gave them an opportunity to live a normal, happy life. During World War II, no Jew was happy in the environment they were living because of the way they were being treated. His goal was for the Jews to have a better shelter and safer environment. He broke Nazi and British laws by hiding them in house. “Benno Cohen, Chairman of Zionist Organisation of Germany, who said: ‘Foley was the pimpernel of the Jews”’ (Smith, Michael. “Michael Smith - Author.” Frank Foley - The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews) He was known by that name for the way that he risked his …show more content…
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“Rescuer Story: Frank Foley.” Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, hmd.org.uk/resources/stories/frank-foley-0.
Simkin, John. “Frank Foley, a Christian Worth Remembering at Christmas.” Spartacus Educational, Spartacus Educational, 24 Dec. 2015, spartacus-educational.com/spartacus-blogURL69.htm.
“30 January 2018 - Frank Foley a True British Hero; Dignified, Compassionate, and Brave .” SIS | Frank Foley Memorial, 30 Jan. 2018, www.sis.gov.uk/news/frank-foley-memorial.html.
Stroud, Carl. “MI6 Honours British Spy Who Saved 10,000 German Jews from the Nazis.” THE ENGLISH SCHINDLER MI6 Honours British Spy Frank Foley Who Saved 10,000 German Jews from Hitler’s Nazis by Handing Them UK Visas, 30 Jan. 2018, www.google.com/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/news/5456780/frank-foley-spy-mi6-jews-hitler-nazis-uk-visas/amp/.
Smith, Michael. “Michael Smith - Author.” Frank Foley - The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews, Apr. 2016,
In the historic fiction Projeckt 1065: a Novel of World War liI, by Alan Gratz, Michael O’Shaunessey is the son of a Irish ambassador in Germeny during World War ll. During the time there, Michael discovers that his dad is not just an ambassador, he is also a spy for the allies. As Michael finds out the truth, he is determine to help his parents on their mission. But Michael often gets really close to getting expose. There was a boy who was Michael’s friend, his dad is the director of a Nazi project called “projekt 1065.” After a couple more days, a British pilot crashed in Germeny, Michael quickly got him to safety. Hitler Youth were picking kids to the elite mission group. Michael wants to get in, but fails to. The pilot was captured for
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Drama ‘Saving Private Ryan’ salutes the ‘citizen soldier of WWII’.” L.A. Times 10, May 1998: 4/13/99 http://www.multimania.com/spielbrg
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Otto Frank was the husband of Edith Frank and the father of Anne and Margot Frank and the friends of the Van Daans and Mr. Dussel. In 1933 Adolf Hitler was voted president (Chancellor for Germany) for the Nazi Party and on April 1 the first Anti-Jewish law was first passed, In the same year, the Franks left Germany to escape the Nazis. In 1942 the Franks go into hiding in a Secret Annex in Amsterdam. In the story, Mr. Frank showed courage, compassion, and sacrifice. According to Google.com courage says “The ability to do some things that frighten one (Noun)
In 1938, Hitler tried to take over the world killing millions of Jews. It was up to Frank Foley to save them from the Holocaust. Many people did nothing but Frank Foley made correct choices during the war.
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Frank Foley was a spy during WWII when Hitler was trying to get rid of all of the Jews. Frank was not okay with anything that Hitler or the Nazis were doing. Frank decided to risk his life to save 10,000 Jews from being murdered in concentration camps like Auschwitz. He used his job to help get Jews out
The Silber Medal winning biography, “Surviving Hitler," written by Andrea Warren paints picture of life for teenagers during the Holocaust, mainly by telling the story of Jack Mandelbaum. Avoiding the use of historical analysis, Warren, along with Mandelbaum’s experiences, explains how Jack, along with a few other Jewish and non-Jewish people survived.
" The businessman, Oskar Schindler, demonstrated a powerful example of a man who was moved emotionally to step in and take action to save the lives of the Jewish people. His bravery still commands great respect today. His role shows the great significance of speaking up against injustice and choosing not to be silent.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live during World War 2? Life during World War 2 was torture if you were jewish, especially if you were a kid. Felix Salingar from Then by Morris Gleitzman and Anne Frank both knew what it was like. Their stories both describe the lives of jewish children hiding from the Nazis, in fear of being taken and killed. Throughout both of their stories, many character traits were discovered about them that show how they are similarly affected by the events in their stories. Anne Frank and Felix Salingar have many similarities, some of which stand out more than others.
Levy, Eugene."Is the Jew a White Man?": Press Reaction to the Leo Frank Case, 1913-1915. Phylon (1960-2002), Vol. 35, No. 2 (2nd Qtr., 1974), pp. 212-222
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