The TRUTH about JFK's Ich bin ein Berliner speech | German Girl in America

Did President Kennedy really embarrass himself by saying “I'm a jelly doughnut“ in front of 120,000 Germans when he gave his famous speech in West Berlin in 1963? Or was all of this just a huge misunderstanding? What do Germans think about this? I've been confronted with this topic so many times in the US so I finally put it all together in this video! Watch the full speech by John F Kennedy▸ Check out my PODCAST (with Josh)▸ or ------------------------- 0:00 Intro 2:09 Historical background 5:43 “Ich bin ein Berliner” controversy 11:44 Origins of the misconception 14:55 Outro ------------------------- FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook▸ (German Girl in America) Support me on Patreon▸ Instagram▸@german_girl_in