But the winter of starvation claimed many lives and, as a result of the persecutions of Jews, the city lost ten percent of its inhabitants. After the war, Amsterdam bloomed again. Information on this history of Amsterdam can be found in various places on the Internet. Anne and her family hid from the German occupation forces until they were betrayed and deported. A number of exhibitions give an impression of the life of Anne Frank, in which the diary takes a central role.
Temporary exhibitions demand consideration of racism, anti-semitism etc.
A well-documented site of the Monument Maintenance Office on Amsterdam architecture prior to 1940. Maandblad Ons Amsterdam Monthly periodical on the history of Amsterdam.