Why did President Reagan call for Soviet leader Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall?

The Berlin Wall symbolized the division of Germany and the restrictions imposed on people living under communist rule in East Berlin. Reagan’s call to “tear down” the wall expressed hope that its removal would mark a new era of freedom and greater openness. Therefore, the correct choice is “He believed that the wall’s removal would signal a new era of freedom.”

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