i need to know the historical content of ronald reagans speech of "tear sown this wall in berlin?

Question

anything historical

Answer 1

the actual quote is: "... Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"

Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union, a communist country that was often at odds with the United States. This quote, taken from a speech Reagan made in Berlin in 1987, was made because Reagan was pushing the Soviet Union to open up the Eastern European Nations, known as the Eastern Bloc, to the west. "The Wall" he was referring to, was twofold. The first was referring to the Berlin Wall, which walled off the eastern half of Berlin (Communist Controlled) from West Berlin (Democratically controlled). The Second, was the "wall" that the soviets had put up thoughout Eastern Europe, keeping the West out (often times called the iron Curtain).

Though Eastern Germany had its own government, the Soviet Union was truely contolling the government and it's policies.

Gorbechev's was actively seeking a warming of relations with the United States and other Western Countries, and two years later, Communism began falling throughout Eastern Europe, with the watershed moment being the felling of the Berlin Wall.

Answer 2

This is just off the cuff, but I remember hearing that speech, or the highlights, that is, when pretty young. Germany used to be divided into an Eastern and Western side. The western side was much more democratic, but the Eastern side was under Communist rule. People used to travel a lot to West Germany, but they had all kinds of restrictions to even communicate with people in East Germany. People would be shot if they tried to leave the country over the wall without going through all kinds of regulations. Also, consumer goods and even basics like food were restricted in East Germany. What Reagan was saying to Mikhail Gorbachev was hey, the German people should have the same rights no matter which side of the country they live on. I also remember seeing an episode of the 1960s lawyer series 'Perry Mason' where an older German couple wanted to get their young granddaughter out of East Germany, but there was an intrigue going on where they were trying to get the grandfather to go back to East Germany because he knew some scientific secrets they wanted. I actually had a pen pal in Germany about this time in the 1980s while the wall was still up, but she was in West Germany. Her lifestyle was much more like American teenagers, whereas teenagers in East Germany had a much stricter way of life.

Answer 3

President Reagan's prominent "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall!" speech ranks on the point of John F. Kennedy's "i'm a Berliner" speech. they'd extra impression on Germans than individuals, yet both cemented the binds between Germans and individuals. no longer too lengthy after Reagan's speech, Mr. Gorbachev allowed the individuals of Berlin to tear down that wall. That changed into an historic experience.

Answer 4

West Berlin was free. Russia ran East Berlin since the end of wwii. the wall was built in the 50's or 60's. Reagan told Mikhail Gorbechev (hope I spelled it right) to "tear Down This Wall." one of reagans greatest speeches ever.

Answer 5

Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate
West Berlin, Germany
June 12, 1987

This speech was delivered to the people of West Berlin, yet it was also audible on the East side of the Berlin wall.
2,703 words

The President spoke at 2:20 p.m. at the Brandenburg Gate. In his opening remarks, he referred to West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Prior to his remarks, President Reagan met with West German President Richard von Weizsacker and the Governing Mayor of West Berlin Eberhard Diepgen at Schloss Bellevue, President Weizsacker's official residence in West Berlin. Following the meeting, President Reagan went to the Reichstag, where he viewed the Berlin Wall from the East Balcony.

Answer 6

Not much to it, but it allowed Reaganites to claim some great hand in the Soviet decline, rather than the millions of Soviet citizens who took to the streets and protested, stopped work etc. so Reaganites claim his huge deficit spending and speech caused the Soviet Union to implode, America claims victory keeps spending on weapons, ignore SALT talks.

Answer 7

I am not sure what you mean but he said it and the Berlin wall came down.