There are many people in the world who really don't
understand, or say they don't, 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 Kennedy's message?
O It contrasts how citizens in other countries view the
citizens of Berlin and their government.
O It reinforces the idea that only the people of Berlin
know the hardships associated with communism.
O It emphasizes the idea that democratic countries
and communist countries share a love for the
people of Berlin.
O It supports his viewpoint that the United States and
the Soviet Union agree that communism is good for
the economy.