Study title

Assessment of questions of security policy as well as judgement on Soviet policies. Attitude to Russians. Topics: most important task of West German policies; personal experiences or experiences of friends and acquaintances in the Soviet Union; contacts with Russians in the Federal Republic; media information about the Soviet Union; judgement on reporting in German media about the Soviet Union and the USA; business trip to the USSR and desire for a vacation trip; sympathy for Russians and Americans; attitude to policies of the USSR and the USA; most important events molding one´s own attitude to Americans and Russians; characterization of most important characteristics of Russians; judgement on the East-West relationship and the possibility of preserving peace in Europe; comparison of the Federal Republic and the USSR regarding their superiority in selected areas such as space research, agriculture, security against unemployment, computer technology, protection against crime, sports, fight against terrorism, air travel technology, environmental protection, retirement insurance, culture, folk music, protection against wrongful dismissal, national feelings, style of home decor, serious music, health insurance, literature, pop music, gastronomic culture and democratic freedoms; political interest; assessment of political intents of the USSR and the USA regarding securing of peace and influence on other countries and allies; assessment of the military superiority of NATO or Warsaw Pact; disarmament interest of the great powers; American or Soviet military strength as guarantor of West German security; attitude to nuclear deterrence; dependence of the Federal Republic on the United States and of the GDR on the Soviet Union; attitude to membership in NATO, even with use of nuclear weapons on German territory; limitation of a nuclear war to Europe as American defense strategy; reliability of the USA in case of defense; military superiority as goal of American...