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On June 12, 1987 in front of a West German crowd, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech about a the Berlin Wall that divides a once unified country of Germany to East and West. Explosives and barbed-wire fence on the fence that dangers the citizens on each side of the wall to keep the Western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. During the speech Reagan utilizes many rhetorical strategies including diction and pathos. Reagan uses extraordinary diction in the speech to connect to the crowd.At the beginning of the speech he addresses “Chancellor Kohl”, “Governing Mayor Diepgen”, and the “ladies and gentlemen” listening to his speech. Which lets a personal connection to the listeners of the speech and making him seem trust worthy. He comes out to the and references him and his predecessors before him about why they are here by saying “We come to Berlin, we American presidents, because it's our duty to speak, in this place, of freedom.” He also makes a connection with the German crowd by speaking a phrases in the German language. He says in German “You see, like so many presidents before me, I come here today because wherever I go, whatever I do Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin.” , which means in english “I still have a suitcase in Berlin”. He also saysing German “Es gibt nur ein Berlin.", which means there is only one Berlin. Reagan attempts to talk as if he was an German citizen and not a President of a powerful and influential country. He does not want to be recognized and as a president, and it would be better if he was not recognized as that in the East German citizens eyes. The words he choose to use makes the crowd feel like President Reagan was their friend. If he did not do this, the... ... middle of paper ... ...nd is a turning point in the speech. When Reagan says “Tear down this wall!” he challenges Gorbachev to do what he should do. He also thinks if its Gorbachev policy, that he should do what he said he would do to show that he mens what he says. Now it is up to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to act on President Reagan’s challenge. Reagan within the speech uses hope for a new government to get the emotion out of the crowd. Signifying that the Berlin wall is an obstruction of freedom he say “Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.” Using pathos within his speech made his speech more appealing to listen too and comprehend. President Reagan infasized what the will bring freedom to a country and what could prevent freedom, liberty, and democracy from happening in a country.

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