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

Hence, his “Tear Down This Wall” speech stands as a rallying cry for democratic action. Rea. gan's speech begins with a favorable tone, complimenting all ... 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. “Kennedy's ... 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech and Ronald Reagan's memorable Berlin sentence from 1987, 'Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall ... The wall stood as a stark symbol of the decades-old Cold War between the United States and Soviet Russia in which the two politically opposed superpowers ... Ultimately, by striving to end the nuclear arms race and avoid Armageddon, he contributed to the dynamics that led to the dissolution of the ... For most of Ronald Reagan's advisers and diplomats, the president's June 1987 Berlin speech was much too confrontational -- a disaster in ... Mitchell greeted President Ronald Reagan on June 12, 1987, as he ... Tear Down This Wall! A Berlin Memoir: 1984-1988.”And part of it is ... OnThisDay 1987: “Tear down this wall.” US President Ronald Reagan issued a challenge to Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Berlin. U.S. President Ronald Reagan was scheduled to make a brief trip to West Berlin and speak in front of the Berlin Wall; he knew his remarks would be heard by ... The most famous four words of the Cold War almost went unsaid. When President Ronald Reagan stood at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on June 12, ...