View of a clip of President Reagan's famous 1987 Berlin Wall speech in which he asks Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall." Video courtesy of Reagan Presidential Library.

“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” That simple phrase by President Ronald Reagan spoke volumes. It was a call to action to stand up to Communism, fittingly spoken at Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin ...

On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan stood before the Brandenburg Gate in West Germany and voiced his now-famous challenge to the Soviet leader: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." The Berlin ...

Tear down this wall, part 2 | Great American Story We explore how Reagan's unwavering conviction, combined with an unlikely trust between him and Gorbachev, ultimately contributed to the wall's ...