Based on this excerpt, why could it have been said at the time of President Reagan’s speech that “the German question is open as long as the Brandenburg Gate is closed”?
A West Germany was in a period of economic expansion.
B East Germany had a better economy than West Germany.
C Nuclear missiles threatened West German security.
D Germany was divided into two separate states.
The correct answer is D Germany was divided into two separate states.
Explanation: The phrase “the German question is open as long as the Brandenburg Gate is closed” refers to the division of Germany into East and West during the Cold War. The Brandenburg Gate symbolized the separation between East and West Berlin, and by extension, the division of the nation. As long as this division existed, the broader issues surrounding German unity and identity remained unresolved.