Gorbachev's Visit

Attitude to the impending visit of Michail Gorbachev in the Federal
Republic and expectations of further development in the East.

Topics: most important problems of the country; satisfaction with
democracy; the right people in leading positions in the Federal
Republic; party preference at the federal level and in the European
Election; behavior at the polls in the last Federal Parliament
election; satisfaction with the achievements of the Federal Government;
judgement on the relations between the Federal Republic and the USSR as
well as changes since assumption of office by Gorbachev; attitude to
the visit of Gorbachev in the Federal Republic; influence of the visit
by Gorbachev on West German relations with the Soviet Union; political
trust in Gorbachev, Bush and Kohl; perceived military threat from the
Soviet Union; assessment of the military balance of power between NATO
and the Warsaw Pact; assessment of the desire for disarmament by the
Federal Republic; disarmament demand on NATO and the Warsaw Pact;
attitude to a dissolution of the military alliances; assessment of the
security of peace in Europe; attitude to reunification of Germany;
influence of Gorbachev´s policies on the possibilities of
reunification; orientation of political development in the GDR on that
of the Soviet Union; assessment of the influence of Gorbachev´s
policies on living conditions in the Soviet Union; judgement on the
probability of success of Gorbachev´s policies in the Soviet Union.
Government examination or diploma; completed journeymen´s test; service
rank for soldiers; position in civil service; union membership;
religiousness; party inclination.