Reagan's Address to West Berlin
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What does President von Weizsacker assert remains open as long as the Berlin Wall stands?

  • The German question alone
  • The economic backwardness of the Communist world
  • The Soviet's plans for Berlin
  • The question of freedom for all mankind (correct)

    • What does the speech contrast the devastation of post-war Berlin with?

  • The token gestures of reform and openness from Moscow
  • The industrial output and cultural richness of West Berlin (correct)
  • The oppression and lack of freedom in East Berlin
  • The failure and technological backwardness of the Communist world

    • What aspect of Berliner spirit is credited for defying Soviet plans?

  • Berliner herz (heart), Berliner humor, and Berliner Schnauze (dialect) (correct)
  • The resistance to Communist oppression and lack of freedom
  • The abundance of food, clothing and automobiles on the Ku'damm
  • The rebuilding of West Berlin's industry and culture

    • What does the speech claim the Soviets failed to predict in the 1950s?

    <p>The level of prosperity in the free world today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the speech, what conclusion stands before the world after four decades?

    <p>Freedom leads to prosperity while Communism leads to failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speech question about Moscow's new policies of reform and openness?

    <p>Whether they represent profound changes in the Soviet state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the speaker's address?

    <p>To call for the reunification of Berlin and an end to the division of Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the speaker, what does the Wall represent?

    <p>A physical manifestation of the ideological divide between East and West</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker mean by the phrase 'Es gibt nur ein Berlin'?

    <p>There is only one city of Berlin, which should not be divided</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the speaker describe the restrictions on movement in Eastern Europe?

    <p>As a violation of human rights and an instrument of totalitarian control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What image does the speaker use to emphasize the division of Berlin?

    <p>The news photo and television screen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the speaker mean by the phrase 'every man is a Berliner'?

    <p>All people, regardless of their origin, should identify with the plight of Berliners</p> Signup and view all the answers

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