Tear Down the Walls of Oppression Reagan's Historic Speech

In June 12th, 1987 Ronald Reagan gave a speech that became to be known as “Tear Down This Wall”. This speech was given during a time of conflict. Ronald... The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of the Cold War, separating families and forcing a comparison between socialist and capitalist ideals. The wall did ultimately ... Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States on November 4, 1980. His triumph capped the rise of the new right/conservative wing of the Republican ... Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) was an American politician and the 40th president of the United States, from 1981 to 1989. In his 1987 speech given during a visit to ... Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The nature of this speech was delivered in a divided Berlin, with West Berlin occupied by the allies (U.S. ... World history remembers Ronald Reagan's renowned call 30 years ago next month to tear down the Berlin Wall: On June 12, 1987, he proclaimed, ... President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech marked his visit to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 12, 1987, following the G7 summit meeting in ... For most of Ronald Reagan's advisers and diplomats, the president's June 1987 Berlin speech was much too confrontational -- a disaster in ... OTD in History… June 12, 1987, President Reagan calls on Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. 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 ...