International Relations (October 1954, Germany)

Attitude to problems of international policy as well as judgement on
various countries, their policies and politicians. The USA image of the
Germans.

Topics: Attitude to the results of the London Nine-Power Conference,
participation of the FRG in the defense of Western Europe, unification
of Europe and solving the Saar question; perceived possibilities of
reunification of Germany and an increase in the sovereignty of the FRG;
judgement on the readiness of the Soviet Union for negotiation, the
Soviet disarmament proposals and the danger of war; east or west
orientation of the FRG in case of a war; judgement on the efforts of
the superpowers to secure peace; judgement on Adenauer, Mendes-France,
Eden, Molotov, Dulles, as well as attitude to England, France, Italy,
Russia and America; attitude to the admission of China into the UN;
views about the influence of the USA in the FRG and about American
efforts to contain communism in the Far East; attitude to peaceful use
of atomic energy; party preference; membership in a trade union; city
size.

Demography: age (classified); sex; school education; occupation;
income; state.

Interviewer rating: social class of respondent.