The Berlin Wall remained a symbol of Cold War tension until it was torn down in November 1989. The speech President Kennedy gave in Berlin is often called the ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech.

President John F Kennedy ... Berlin not just a divided city, but a symbol, and a city for everyone. Explain the importance of an American president visiting Berlin after the Berlin wall had ...

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.