A Legacy of Freedom Ronald Reagan's Tear Down the Wall Address

On June 12, 1987, in a speech delivered from the Brandenburg Gate in West Germany, President Ronald Reagan makes one of his most famous statements when he ... Ronald Reagan's “Tear Down This Wall” speech is remembered as a defining moment of his presidency and a turning point in world history. It ... OTD in History… June 12, 1987, President Reagan calls on Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. ... wall, Ronald Reagan challenged newly installed Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan, with the Brandenburg gate in the background ... When President Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate and demanded “Mr. Gorbachev,. Tear down this Wall!,” he did so over the fierce ... The larger-than-life statue sits atop the US Embassy, near where Reagan gave his "tear down this wall" speech. Merkel thanked the US for its ... Reagan's words reflected a shift that was underway as Soviet reforms and protests were pressuring the East German government to open barriers to the West. Standing at the communist barrier dividing the same city 24 years later, Ronald Reagan cried, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'' The 25th ... On June 12, 1987, US President Ronald Reagan made one of his most famous speeches, in which he appealed to then Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail ... On June 12, 1987, at the Brandenburg Gate, United States president Ronald Reagan delivered a speech commonly known by a key line from the ...