Tear down this wall!

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tear-down-this-wall

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Tear down this wall!?Peter Robinson
2. What is the location of speech delivery?Brandenburg Gate, West Berlin
3. What is the date of speech?June 12, 1987
4. What does the phrase "Tear Down This Wall!" mean?It was a direct challenge asking the Berlin Wall to be removed, symbolizing a call for freedom and the end of division.
5. Why did President Reagan say this in 1987?Reagan wanted to show support for people in East Berlin and ask the Soviet leader to end the barrier that kept families apart.

Glasnost and Perestroika: Soviet policies of 'openness' and 'restructuring' initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev.
Iron Curtain: A metaphorical and physical boundary dividing Europe into Western and Eastern blocs during the Cold War.
Geopolitical Tension: Rivalry and conflict between nations based on their geographical position and political power.
Rhetorical Force: The power and effectiveness of language used in speeches or writing to persuade an audience.