Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s speech.Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? . . . We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace. There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace.—Ronald Reagan,Speech at the Brandenburg Gate, West Berlin, 1987
Answer
A
removal of the Berlin Wall
B
expansion of Gorbachev’s reforms
C
peaceful democratic revolutions in Eastern Europe
D
inspections to enforce conditions of the SALT treaties
Explanation
Reagan was speaking at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987, beside the Berlin Wall, and challenged Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to demonstrate that his calls for openness meant real change. The unmistakable sign he urged was to open the gate and remove the wall separating East and West Berlin. Thus, the answer is removal of the Berlin Wall; broader reforms and revolutions came later, while SALT inspections are unrelated to the speech’s immediate setting.
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