“In whatever arena of life one may meet the challenge of courage, whatever may be the sacrifices he faces if he follows his conscience – the loss of his friends, his fortune, his contentment, even the esteem of his fellow men – each man must decide for himself the course he will follow." John F. Kennedy. Political courage as described by John F. Kennedy is a moral action one must follow through with even if it is not the popular action and not many would agree with. Acts of political courage are not simple acts, they are grand acts that contribute to either the country or the world in a positive way. The acts performed may not be the popular decision everyone is going with, they are different ideas thought from courageous men and women who
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It challenged Gorbachev and the Soviet Union to end the feud. His words were bold and unexpected. It brought harmony between East and West Germany. The wall separated the Soviets and the Western Alliance from the control of Germany. The Berlin Wall separated all of Europe from West Germany. Regan took a brave stance to fight for freedom in Germany. Freedom without the separation of the country. Regan says in the speech “Es gibt nur ein Berlin.”, Eastern Europe could not become free as long as they were under the Soviet Union’s control. There is only one Berlin. The tearing down of the Berlin Wall was a big step toward freedom in Germany and Europe. It was a big factor that brought change in the years that followed. The tearing of the Berlin wall was a symbol for the end of the cold war. It was the ending of the Soviet rule and Wester Alliance rule of Germany. It brought freedom to the people of Germany and Europe. 2 million East Germans flooded the gate to enter West Germany, They were celebrating and saw the other side of Germany. But as the celebrations faded, East Germans quickly saw they were paupers in a new land. Their East marks were worthless in the West, and the 100 deutsche marks “welcoming money” from the West German government were quickly spent. In the coming months, the West German government would set in motion the beginnings of a massive transfusion of financial and social subsidies and within a year make whole a
It challenged Gorbachev and the Soviet Union to end the feud. His words were bold and unexpected. It brought harmony between East and West Germany. The wall separated the Soviets and the Western Alliance from the control of Germany. The Berlin Wall separated all of Europe from West Germany. Regan took a brave stance to fight for freedom in Germany. Freedom without the separation of the country. Regan says in the speech “Es gibt nur ein Berlin.”, Eastern Europe could not become free as long as they were under the Soviet Union’s control. There is only one Berlin. The tearing down of the Berlin Wall was a big step toward freedom in Germany and Europe. It was a big factor that brought change in the years that followed. The tearing of the Berlin wall was a symbol for the end of the cold war. It was the ending of the Soviet rule and Wester Alliance rule of Germany. It brought freedom to the people of Germany and Europe. 2 million East Germans flooded the gate to enter West Germany, They were celebrating and saw the other side of Germany. But as the celebrations faded, East Germans quickly saw they were paupers in a new land. Their East marks were worthless in the West, and the 100 deutsche marks “welcoming money” from the West German government were quickly spent. In the coming months, the West German government would set in motion the beginnings of a massive transfusion of financial and social subsidies and within a year make whole a