The Hiding Place

The Hiding Place Glossary

Allied Powers

a World War II alliance of England, France, America, and Russia against Axis Powers

Axis Powers

a World War II alliance of Germany, Italy, Austria, and Japan against Allies

Beje

family’s house in Haarlem and location of hiding place

Bloemendaal

manor home in Holland, which owner donates for rehabilitation and recovery home for Holocaust victims

Cantor

one who sings scripture during Jewish religious service

Darmstadt

concentration camp that Corrie renovates for displaced Germans after the war

Gestapo

special department of German police, focused on intelligence and catching resistance workers

Haarlem

city in Holland where the ten Booms reside

Hitler Youth

organization for indoctrinating German youth with Nazi ideology such as nationalism and respect for authority

Influenza

Illness from virus that causes fever, headache, fatigue and discomfort

Military occupation

a form of martial government imposed by invading forces, and accompanied by curfews and other laws

National Socialist Bond

organization in Holland that collaborated with the Nazi occupying force

Quisling organization

group that collaborates with an enemy occupying force

Rabbi

Jewish religious teacher and leader

Ration cards

distributed during wartime in order to regulate small food supplies. These cards were not distributed to Jews, making escape more difficult

Ravensbruck

notorious extermination camp in Germany

Razzia

seizure of all mans aged 16-30 to work in German munitions factories

Scheveningen Prison

a federal penitentiary in a seaside town

Shrapnel

shard of metal from explosions

Tante

aunt in Dutch

Tuberculosis

also called consumption, bacterial infection that usually affects lungs, fatal unless treated

Vught

prison camp in Holland for political offenders

Wilhelmus

Holland’s national anthem, outlawed by the occupation government