Hitler Takes Control

Hitler Takes Control: Targeting the Communists and other Political Parties

What are Civil Rights? What are some that we have?

Civil Rights are rights that civilians hold. These rights may include the right to vote, the right to freedom of speech, right to equality, etc.

Why might some of Hitler's measures in abolishing personal freedoms and Civil Rights be seen by some as a positive or necessary move?

I think that some of Hitler's acts in destroying personal freedoms and civil rights may have been seen by some people that it was necessary. This is because at that time, Germany was falling apart; there were many people who were going through depression, many that were wounded and injured from the Great War and hadn't recovered, people who had survived through the war but were still in a state of shock or panic, not being able to forget the terrible memories from the war, etc. With all this trouble, there would have definitely been some chaos caused and everyone was in need of some to just come and get things right. And Hitler had promised them that, which at that time many people trusted him. They might think that if the government has access to some personal calls, mails, and other form of communication, it would lower the chances of crime being caused and everything would be under control. But there is also another reason. When the Reichstag was burned down, Hitler seized the opportunity to get rid of his opponents by blaming it all on the Communists. Everyone now thought that these Communists should be punished, and this was a way to make things safer so that they won't be able to communicate with each other secretly and find a chance to rise against and overthrow the government.