Political Questions (May 1955)

Attitude to regained sovereignty after the Paris Treaty of 5. May 1955
went into effect and attitude to various alternatives to reunification
of Germany.

Topics: Most important domestic and foreign policy problems of the
FRG; extent to which informed about the recovery of sovereignty and
judgement on the consequences for the country; preferred ideological
and alliance policy orientation for the FRG; attitude to communism,
establishing diplomatic relations with the USSR, rearmament,
recognition of the GDR and a neutral, reunited Germany; attitude to
negotiations of the Federal Government with the USSR regarding
reunification; knowledge about the ratification of the Austrian
Government or Peace Treaty of 15. May; evaluation of the conduct of the
USSR in the Austria question as success of the policies of the western
powers; assessment of the credibility of Soviet policies as well as of
the peace plan and the disarmament recommendation; judgement on the
success of a Four-Power Conference and of the American policies
regarding the USSR; membership in a club, party or trade union; party
preference; local residency.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious
denomination; school education; occupation; household income; head of
household; state; regional origins; refugee status.

Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to
cooperate; number of contact attempts; city size.