Library

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

By Newsela Staff
Last updated 3 months ago
3 Questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage Famous Speeches: President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall." Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Famous Speeches: President Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall." Then answer the questions below.
Required
1.

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

D2.His.16.6-8
Required
2.

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

D2.Civ.14.6-8
Required
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.

  • wealthy and free
  • starving
  • peaceful
  • technologically backwards
  • Description of the West
  • Description of the Soviet Union
D2.His.6.6-8