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Ich bin ein Berliner Speech True or False

1. Kennedy based his famous Ich bin ein Berliner phrase on a Latin saying that meant what? -> I am a Roman citizen.
2. What advice did Kennedy give to people who were unconvinced of the pitfalls of communism? -> Read a book once in a while.
3. What prediction did Kennedy make for the future of Berlin? -> It would change its mascot to a talking wall.
4. Why did Kennedy repeatedly make reference to "eighteen years" in the speech? -> That's how much time had passed since the end of World War II.
5. Why did Kennedy call Berlin an "island of freedom"? -> West Berlin is within the borders of East Germany.

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