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During the Reagan administration, rhetoric was a powerful tool used to sway American voters toward supporting the government's foreign policy objectives. Two key speeches that make strong use of rhetoric are the "Evil Empire" speech and the "Tear Down This Wall" speech.

The phrases below describe rhetorical strategies used in each speech. Match the strategy with the speech.

challenged Soviet Union
to do the right thing
portrayed the Soviet Union
as the enemy
appealed to audience's
sense of justice
appealed to audience's
sense of morality

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Step-by-step explanation:

"Evil Empire" speech:

Portrayed the Soviet Union as the enemy

Challenged the Soviet Union to do the right thing

"Tear Down This Wall" speech:

Appealed to the audience's sense of justice

Appealed to the audience's sense of morality

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