Question

Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech. Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront. Who is Reagan’s intended audience for this part of his speech?

Answer 1

This part of the speech is meant to rally inspiration on the victims of communist opression in Germany.

The communist presence among the situation with The Berlin Wall is described as a "totalitarian world" by Reagan, as a means to stigmatize and undermine the principles it stands for. The final goal is to encourage the citizens of Berlin to free themselves from communist influence and - as the speech's title states - to "tear down the wall".

Answer 2

Answer:

(B) to urge an end to communism

Explanation: (B) to urge an end to communism