Reagan's Speeches About The Berlin Wall

In this essay I will be talking about both John Kennedy’s and Ronald Reagan’s speeches about the berlin wall. The second paragraph is my interpretation of Kennedy’s speech. The next paragraph is about Reagan’s speech. Then, I’ll explain why I think Kennedy’s speech was more convincing to actually tear down the wall.

After naming a couple individuals that Berliner’s knew and liked, Kennedy uncovered a corroded Latin saying and updated it, in German, applying it to Berlin. Then, with the group on his side, Kennedy challenged any individual who doesn’t surmise that socialism is awful news to investigate Berlin, which is fundamentally half free with a wall separating the two. He then kept sucking-up to Berliners by commending their flexibility while in the meantime abusing the strange purposes behind the wall and
With great respect, Reagan helps the German people recall this dark time in their history. He then begins to talk of West Germany today and says, "Where four decades ago there was rubble, today in West Berlin there is the greatest industrial output of any city in Germany, busy office blocks, fine homes and apartments, proud avenues, and the spreading lawns of parkland. Reagan knew that hopeful, encouraged people are much more likely to demand change. Reagan continues and gets to the most memorable part of this speech and says, "General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization; Come here to this gate! Reagan's willingness to sit down and talk shows his pragmatism as a leader and he communicates this by winning over the hearts of the German people. Reagan's communication is powerful because he uses hope to inspire people, clear and simple language to help listeners understand and pragmatic tactics to get what he