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Primary Sources- Famous Speeches: President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall"

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall."  Then answer the questions below.

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall."  Then answer the questions below.

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Question 1

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Which quote from the source BEST illustrates a U.S. democratic principle?

"Standing before the Brandenburg Gate, every man is a German, separated from his fellow men."

"We welcome change and openness, for we believe that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace."

"Farther south, there may be no visible, no obvious wall — but there remain armed guards and checkpoints all the same."

"I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner: "This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality."

Question 2

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What details does Reagan use to argue that the Soviet Union has become more open to Western values? Select two correct answers.

They improved the level of technology offered to its citizens.

They began to tear down the Berlin Wall. 

They provided food for the entire country. 

They allowed more news to be broadcast.  

They permitted some businesses to operate with greater independence.

Question 3

3.

Drag each item to the correct box to identify whether it is a description of the West or the Soviet Union, according to Reagan's speech.

technologically backwards
starving
peaceful
wealthy and free

Description of the West
Description of the Soviet Union