1. What are Civil Rights? What are some that we have?
Civilians are given rights, so problems such as racism and sexism are not extended as a 'moral hazard'. Rights such as Freedom of speech, Abolition of slavery, Right of privacy, and so on. When Hitler took control, rights including these were deteriorated. Leaving only, if you are a 'Perfect German', you are allowed to live in no harm. This new concepts was derived from of course Hitler himself.
2. Why might some of Hitler's measures in abolishing personal freedoms and Civil Rights be seen by some as as a positive, or necessary move?
Back then, when Germany was in a treacherous path, people would believe Hitler, knowing that what other things they had tried had no value. When Hitler gave such a satisfying speech, people would follow, not knowing what would become of this new lead. Hitler gave the impression that he had a great pansophy, which he knew people would follow along. When he said that the destruction of Civil rights is necessary, people would follow along thinking that it was part of a process leading towards a better Germany. "Now we’ll show them! Anyone who stands in our way will be mown down! The German people have been soft too long. Every Communist official must be shot. All Communist deputies must be hanged this very night. All friends of the Communists must be locked up. And that goes for the Social Democrats... as well!" After a fire broke down where the usual Reichtag meetings are held, Hitler persuaded the Nazi's to get rid of competition, this was easily done for him because his Nazi army had somehow doubled. After this communist massacre, Hitler was surely in power, and he used it in ways you will never imagine.
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