Adolf Hitler at the lectern 1933; photo; licence article; original: 5740×4315; photographer: unknown; rights subject to licence; rights: © Historiathek/Bleek/zb Media. Adolf Hitler’s public appearances and speeches in 1933, particularly those in which he can be seen in uniform on a lectern, are of historical significance as they mark the year in which he became Chancellor of Germany. This year was decisive for the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship and the beginning of the Third Reich.