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A Personal Response

There is an example of each of the three generations --- my uncle's family.

My uncle's family immigrated into United States many years ago when he was a little child. His parents are the generation 1: adults born and raised in another country. They born in China and got married, had child, then immigrated into United States. And their son --- my uncle, born in China and came to the new country with their parents before 18 and has gone through the school system of United States, so he is the typical generation 1.5. In addition, my uncle's wife is a local American who born and grew up in United States . And my uncle's son is generation 2, but not typical, Because he born in United States and his father born in another country, but his mother born in United States.

This is an interesting family which is a good example for our text.

When my uncle's family immigrated into United States, my uncle was so young so that he accepted the new school system and adapt to the new life quickly, eventually, his thinking and behaviours were also became so "Americanized" which let him get along with American children well. Then, most of his friends are American. He also speaks Chinese with his parents, but he can't read and write it. So interesting! Moreover, although his parents immigrated into United States many years, but they preferred to speak Chinese and make Chinese friends. And their grandson --- my uncle's son, he can't understand any Chinese at all and he is an entire American, as what we say "ABC", "banana".

Today, all of them are American, but become real American with defferent speed.

Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a Berliner)

This speech was given by John F. Kennedy, delivered 26 June 1963, West Berlin.

Background:
After World War 2, Russia and United States were both super powerful countries in the world. They were both wealthy and owned a lot of martial weapons. These two countries fight with each other because they wanted to be the leader of the whole world. Then, old war was ended but new one was beginning. Unfortunately, Berlin became the new battlefront.
Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and destroyed in 1990. It divided Berlin into two parts-- west Berlin and east Berlin and was a symbolic building of German separation and the cold. West Berlin built it in order to prevent the people from communicating. It seemed like a war between west Berlin and east Berlin, but it was the cold war between Russia and United States. Thus, many families were separated by the ridiculous war and couldn't see each other for about 28 years.

I think the main theme of John F. Kennedy's speech is that we need freedom and peace for Germany but not war or separation.

John F. Kennedy, a man who was the most famous president of United States.

Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect. The German should live in a peaceful country which is full of freedom but not be divided into two parts, lose freedom, no peace. While the wall is the most obvious and vivid demonstration of the failures of the Communist system.

Surely, the key event in this speech is that west Berlin built the Berlin Wall to separate Berlin.

John F. Kennedy wanted to tell audiences that what is true of this city of Germany: Real, lasting peace. All the west Berliners should fight against the enemy for freedom and peace. No matter how dangerous the road would be and how hard the process would be. He gave the audiences hope and the confidence to live, encouraged the Germany to find a free and peaceful world.


However, what's the American's real idea? eat Germany? control the world?
Who knows.. = =






Hey, guys..
In fact, I don't understand what is the speech talking about, to be honest, I am not good at history, especially politics, but I am still trying to write what I figure out to you. If there are any mistakes, please tell me ~~
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2:13AM...

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