Question

excerpt from
emarks on east - west relations at brandenburg gate in west berlin\ by ronald regan
beginning 10 years ago, the soviets challenged the
western alliance with a grave new threat, hundreds of
new and more deadly ss - 20 nuclear missiles capable of
striking every capital in europe. the western alliance
responded by committing itself to a counter - deployment
(unless the soviets agreed to negotiate a better solution)
—namely, the elimination of such weapons on both sides.
for many months, the soviets refused to bargain in
earnestness. as the alliance, in turn, prepared to go
forward with its counter - deployment, there were difficult
days, days of protests like those during my 1982 visit to
this city, and the soviets later walked away from the
table.
of this speech.
which statement best describes the relevance and
sufficiency of reagan’s evidence?
reagan’s evidence is irrelevant because it
does not directly speak to the presence of the
berlin wall.
reagan’s evidence is relevant but insufficient
to prove his claims as it relies wholly on his
own personal beliefs.
reagan presents relevant and sufficient
evidence from real - world examples.
reagan’s evidence is irrelevant and insufficient
because it is not directly related to his
argument.

Explanation:

Reagan uses real-world historical events: the Soviet deployment of SS-20 missiles, the Western counter-deployment response, Soviet refusal to negotiate, public protests, and the Soviets leaving negotiations. These details are directly relevant to his discussion of East-West tensions at the Brandenburg Gate, and they provide concrete, sufficient real-world evidence to support his points about the conflict.

Answer:

Reagan presents relevant and sufficient evidence from real-world examples.