The Political Situation in West Berlin (February - March 1953)

Judgement on the policies of the Federal Government and the western powers as well as the political situation of Berlin. Assessment of the mood in the population of Berlin in the time of political difficulties. Topics: Satisfaction with the senate; judgement on the western powers and the Federal Government regarding their effort for Berlin; desired measures given a renewed blockade; fear of a new world war; expectations of the Berlin policies and policies on the east of the new Eisenhower government; assumed attitude of the American government on reunification of Germany; preferred East-West orientation of the FRG; attitude to participation of the FRG in the western defense community; attitude to refugees from the east and the conduct of the political authorities on refugee questions; judgement on the efforts of the GDR government to isolate Berlin and the influence of the SED on the population of Berlin; party preference and preferred party for the Federal Parliament. Demography: age (classified); sex; religious denomination; school education; occupation; household income; refugee status.