The speech by Ronald Reagan delivered on June 12, 1987, at the Berlin Wall in Germany has had a lasting impact. In the middle portion of the address, the US president stated, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” The Berlin Wall had been standing since 1961, and then two years later, the Berlin Wall fell, marking the end of the Cold War between the USA and the USSR. When Ronald Reagan delivered the speech, it received little media attention. Still, afterward, it reverberated throughout the world and was looked upon in 1989 as the keynote that brought the Berlin Wall down. This speech is an exemplary example of an inspiring speech that has stood the test of time!
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Ronald Reagan
