Ronald Reagan was an outstanding speaker that captured the attention of every audience member in attendance during his 1987 speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. He used the German language in his speech to relate to Berlin's people and to show he respected their culture. He explained that yes, he is an American, but he used the words “you” and “I” in his speech to express that he wanted to help the people in the East. Reagan used many rhetorical questions in his speech to challenge the audience to think. He asked, “Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet State? Or are they toke gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West, or to strengthen the Soviet system without changing it?” (AmericanRhetoric.com). President
