President Reagan emphasizes his commitment to assisting with Germany’s freedom by using inclusive language to show his identification with the audience. In his speech, he refers to "you Berliners" and acknowledges their resilience and achievements, fostering a sense of solidarity and shared identity with the people of Berlin.
"Reagan speech from the Brandenburg Gate" by Ronald Reagan
Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany-busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of park land. Where a city’s culture seemed to have been destroyed, today there are two great universities, orchestras and an opera, countless theaters, and museums. Where there was want, today there’s abundance--food, clothing, automobiles-the wonderful goods of the Ku’damm. From devastation, from utter ruin, you Berliners have, in freedom, rebuilt a city that once again ranks as one of the greatest on Earth. The Soviets may have had other plans. But, my friends, there were a few things the Soviets didn’t count on Berliner herz, Berliner humor, ja, und Berliner schnauze. [Berliner heart, Berliner humor, yes, and a Berliner schnauze.]
Address from the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Wall), Ronald Reagan, June 12, 1987
Question
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How does President Reagan emphasize commitment to assisting with Germany’s freedom?
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by using inclusive language to show his identification with the audience
by using inclusive language to show his identification with the audience
by describing cultural achievements resulting from foreign investment
by describing cultural achievements resulting from foreign investment
by including a personal anecdote about the Soviet Union
by including a personal anecdote about the Soviet Union
by comparing western wealth with Eastern European scarcity
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