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! —Ronald Reagan Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the quotation above? A. President Reagan is challenging Mikhail Gorbachev to end the Cold War. B. President Reagan is denouncing Mikhail Gorbachev's foreign policies. C. President Reagan is pleading with the Soviet government to end the arms race. D. President Reagan is a

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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! —Ronald Reagan  Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the quotation above? 	A. 	 President Reagan is challenging Mikhail Gorbachev to end the Cold War. 	B. 	 President Reagan is denouncing Mikhail Gorbachev's foreign policies. 	C. 	 President Reagan is pleading with the Soviet government to end the arms race. 	D. 	 President Reagan is a

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My best guess is that it's (A), that Reagan is challenging Gorbachev to end the Cold War. Back then, the Berlin Wall symbolized the divide between East and West which created the Cold War between the two superpowers. Reagan was challenging Gorbachev to destroy any barriers, political or otherwise, to finally end the standoff and work together towards peace.