World Survey 5-C (Post-USSR-Visit Study)

Attitudes to current national and international questions.
Topics:
trust in USSR and USA;
conduct of USSR and conduct of USA in international affairs;
efforts of USSR and USA for world peace;
strongest nation;
strongest nuclear power;
stationing of American troops in Europe;
defense expenditures of FRG;
attitude to disarmament;
knowledge about the meeting of Nixon and the USSR leadership;
outcome of the meeting in view of a reduction of tension in the world situation;
assessment of a possible agreement with the USSR;
success of USSR at this meeting;
success of USA at this meeting;
effect of the results on West Germany;
positive or negative consequences of the meeting;
agreement about arms limitations;
trust in USA in view of fundamental interests of Germany;
trust in problem solving ability of the USA with social and economic problems.
Demography:
age;
marital status;
religious denomination;
frequency of church attendance;
education;
occupation;
income;
sex;
size of place of residence;
state.
Also encoded was:
length of interview;
number of contact attempts;
presence of other persons;
willingness to cooperate;
difficulty of interview;
date of interview;
weighting.