Question

there are many people in the world who really dont understand, or say they dont, what is the great issue between the free world and the communist world. let them come to berlin.
there are some who say that communism is the wave of the future. let them come to berlin.
and there are some who say in europe and elsewhere we can work with the communists. let them come to berlin.
and there are even a few who say that it is true that communism is an evil system, but it permits us to make economic progress. lass sie nach berlin kommen. let them come to berlin.
--\let them come to berlin,\ president john f. kennedy
how does the repetition of \let them come to berlin\ support kennedys message?
○ it contrasts how citizens in other countries view the citizens of berlin and their government.
○ it reinforces the idea that only the people of berlin know the hardships associated with communism.
○ it emphasizes the idea that democratic countries and communist countries share a love for the people of berlin.
○ it supports his viewpoint that the united states and the soviet union agree that communism is good for the economy.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The repetition is not about contrasting other countries' views on Berlin's citizens/government. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Kennedy is addressing those with various views on communism. By repeating "Let them come to Berlin", he is inviting those who doubt the reality of communist hardships to see Berlin (a city divided by communism) to understand. This reinforces the idea that only by coming to Berlin (experiencing or seeing communist rule's impact) do people know the hardships.
• Option 3: The repetition is not about shared love for Berliners between democratic and communist countries. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Kennedy's message is critical of communism, so this option (saying communism is good for economy) goes against his viewpoint. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. It reinforces the idea that only the people of Berlin know the hardships associated with communism.