Reagan's Berlin Wall Speech
Historical Overview
During a speech commemorating the 750th anniversary of Berlin, US President Ronald Reagan stood before the Brandenburg Gate and uttered the historic words: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" This direct appeal to the Soviet leader to end the division of Europe became a rhetorical milestone of the Cold War. It underscored the growing international pressure on the Soviet Union to match its internal reforms of glasnost and perestroika with tangible steps toward freedom of movement in the Eastern Bloc.
Memorial plaque, Ronald Reagan, Straße des 17. Juni, Berlin-Tiergarten, Germany
President Reagan's remarks on East-West relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, Germany on June 12, 1987. For more information on the ongoing works of President Reagan's Foundation, visit us at http://www.reaganfoundation.org
Original speech cards from President Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech
Berlin: Ansprache Präsident Ronald Reagen auf der Tribüne vor dem Brandenburger Tor
Berlin: Ansprache Präsident Ronald Reagen auf der Tribüne vor dem Brandenburger Tor
White House speechwriters meet with President Reagan in the Oval Office on May 18, 1987, to work on the Berlin Wall Speech. Anthony Dolan is first on the left on the far couch. Peter Robinson is second from the left.
Düzen Tekkal watching “Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”, June 2019
Memorial plaque, Ronald Reagan, Axel-Springer-Straße 65, Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany
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President Ronald Reagan at Podium with Thumbs Up After Remarks at Berlin Wall Brandenburg Gate During Trip to West Berlin with Helmut Kohl Philip Jenninger Mrs. Jenninger on Stage, 6/12/1987
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Photograph of the U.S. President Reagan giving a speech at the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Federal Republic of Germany.
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President Ronald Reagan at Podium with Thumbs Up After Remarks at Berlin Wall Brandenburg Gate During Trip to West Berlin with Helmut Kohl Philip Jenninger Mrs. Jenninger on Stage, 6/12/1987
President Ronald Reagan Making His Berlin Wall Speech at Brandenburg Gate West Berlin, 6/12/1987
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