Question

read the passage from ronald reagans \tear down this wall\ speech.
perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between east and west. the totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. the totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront....
as i looked out a moment ago from the reichstag, that embodiment of german unity, i noticed words crudely spray - painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young berliner, \this wall will fall. beliefs become reality.\ yes, across europe, this wall will fall. for it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. the wall cannot withstand freedom.
what is reagans main purpose in this passage?
○ to threaten the soviet union
○ to urge an end to communism
○ to explain why he is visiting berlin
○ to applaud small acts of resistance

Explanation:

The passage critiques the totalitarian (communist) system's suppression of human spirit, and Reagan affirms the Berlin Wall (a symbol of communist division) will fall due to freedom and truth. He frames the system as backward and calls for its end through the wall's fall. The other options are incorrect: he does not threaten the Soviet Union directly, does not focus on explaining his visit, and the small act of graffiti is a supporting detail, not the main purpose.

Answer:

to urge an end to communism