This Wall speech.
Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most
fundamental distinction of all between East and West.
The totalitarian world produces backwardness because
it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human
impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian
world finds even symbols of love and of worship an
affront
As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that
embodiment of German unity, I noticed words crudely
spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young
Berliner, "This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality." Yes,
across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand
faith, it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot
withstand freedom.
What is Reagan's main purpose in this passage?
A. to threaten the Soviet Union
B. to urge an end to communism
C. to explain why he is visiting Berlin
D. to applaud small acts of resistance
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B. to urge an end to communism
In this passage, Reagan emphasizes the oppressive nature of totalitarianism and advocates for freedom and truth, suggesting that these ideals will ultimately lead to the fall of the wall and, by extension, the end of communism.
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