The challenge President Reagan made to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev was to tear down the Berlin Wall. This statement was made during his speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 12, 1987, and it symbolized the call for increased freedom and the end of the division between East and West Berlin, as well as the broader Cold War divide in Europe.
What challenge did President Reagan make to Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev when he stated:
"Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Tear down the Berlin Wall.
Tear down the Soviet Wall in Poland.
Tear down the Iron Curtain.
Tear down the Great Wall.
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