Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in t
he West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it? 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. 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! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! How does President Reagan acknowledge Mikhail Gorbachev's role in ending communism in this passage ?
OA. Reagan recognizes the need for Soviet expansion, but wants it to occur peacefully.
OB. Reagan refers to some of the results of perestroika and glasnost in the Soviet Union.
OC.Reagan accepts Gorbachev's plea for economic and political aid in restructuring the Soviet Union.
OD.Reagan admits that Gorbachev has reduced the number of nuclear weapons in the Soviet Union.
Reagan's use of a rhetorical technique to convey his message is in the way that His use of repetition in the last paragraph emphasizes his message of change.
Explanation: The last part of the speech not only emphasizes his message of change but it also emphasizes to whom he is speaking and what he considers has to be done to demonstrate that there is a real change coming from the Soviet Union to the world, he stresses the last lines to make a precise statement about who and how is the way to have security and freedom.
The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the "right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
The power of conviction that television exerts on voters during an election campaign can become decisive in the triumph or defeat of a particular party or candidate, since for a very large number of citizens it is the only source of information. This mass media supports electoral campaigns, through informative programs and free advertising spaces for political parties.
