Effects of the Berlin Crisis on the Image of Opinion in the Federal Republic

Attitude of the West German population to Berlin in the crisis
situation after construction of the wall on 13.Aug.1961.

Topics: Relationship of the Federal Republic to Berlin; associations
with the key word Berlin; the one responsible for the Berlin situation;
contacts with citizens in the GDR and in East Berlin; readiness for
action for West Berlin; personal judgement on the future of Berlin;
prospects of reunification; assessment of the East-West balance of
power and the danger of war due to Berlin; future conduct of the East
in Berlin; judgement on the Berlin measures as well as the foreign
policy of the Federal Government and reasons for the judgement; opinion
on the allied Berlin guarantee; possibilities of the Americans to
prevent construction of the wall; conduct of the Americans since 13.
August; recognition of the Oder-Neisse Line; significance of a
resignation of Brandt for West Berlin; assessment of the departures
from Berlin and characterization of those leaving; personal economic
situation and prospects for the future; attitude to one and multi-party
system; basic attitude to politics and democracy; party as
representative of its voters; self-image of the West Germans and image
of the Berliners.

Demography: school education; religious denomination; religiousness;
sex; age (classified); occupation; household income; employment; state.

Interviewer rating: city size.