International Relations (November 1956)

Judgement on the Suez Crisis and the suppression of the uprising in
Hungary by the Russians. Attitude to NATO.

Topics: attitude to selected countries and heads of government;
judgement on the ability in foreign policy of the American, Russian,
French and British government; danger of world war (scale); judgement
on the peace efforts of the Americans and the Russians; trust in the
USA, France, Italy and Great Britain in the case of military conflicts;
sympathies for Israel or the Arab nations in the Middle East Conflict;
judgement on the use of force by the British and French as well as on
the American stand in the Suez Crisis; assessment of the consequences
of the relationship of the Americans with the French and British;
assessment of Russia´s desire for peace in the Middle East; preference
for UN control of the Suez Canal and for Nasser´s removal from office;
justified suppression of the uprising in Hungary by the Russians and
judgement on western reactions; expected development of the
independence of East European countries from Russia; knowledge about
the UN as well as the NATO; knowledge about membership of one´s own
country as well as of the USA in the UN and the NATO; attitude to the
United Nations and to independent UN military forces; assessment of the
influence of the UN from the most recent actions; significance of NATO
for European security; attitude to a united Europe and anticipated
influence of the Americans on European policy; attitude to a
nationalization of large industrial businesses; assessment of the
influence of American policies on one´s own country; evaluation of the
influence of American films, music, radio programs, literature,
business interests and tourists on one´s own country; assessment of the
American stand in the conflicts between European colonial powers and
the peoples of the colonies; assumed reasons for this American stand;
assessment of Soviet seriousness about disarmament; party preference;
union membership.