Ich bin ein Berliner speech
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The "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech is a famous 1963 address by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin symbolizing American solidarity with the citizens of Berlin during the Cold War.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War speech
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political speech → public address → speech → |
| addressesIssue |
Berlin Wall
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NATO solidarity → Soviet bloc oppression → freedom versus tyranny → |
| approximateAudienceSize |
450000
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| audienceType |
public mass rally
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| broadcastOn |
newsreel
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radio → television → |
| cityDistrict |
Schöneberg
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| countryOfSpeaker |
United States
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| date |
1963-06-26
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| deliveredBy |
35th President of the United States
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John F. Kennedy → |
| deliveredDuring |
Kennedy presidency
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| famousLine |
Ich bin ein Berliner
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| famousLineLanguage |
German
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| famousLineMeaning |
I am a Berliner
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| genre |
rhetorical oratory
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| hasAftermath |
strengthened morale in West Berlin
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|
| hasSubject |
anti-communism
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democracy → freedom → transatlantic alliance → |
| historicalPeriod |
post–World War II Europe
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| historicalSignificance |
iconic moment of the Cold War
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key episode in US–German relations → major symbol of US commitment to West Berlin → |
| language |
English
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German phrase → |
| location |
Berlin
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Germany → West Berlin → |
| mediaType |
audio recording
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film recording → |
| partOf |
Kennedy's 1963 visit to West Germany
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Kennedy's European tour of 1963 → |
| politicalContext |
Berlin Crisis
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Cold War → division of Germany → |
| symbolizes |
American solidarity with West Berlin
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defense of freedom → opposition to communism → support for West Germany → |
| venue |
Rathaus Schöneberg
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| year |
1963
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Cold War rhetoric
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hasNotableExample |
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Kennedy's European tour of 1963
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|
notableEvent |
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John F. Kennedy
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notableSpeech |