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Judgement on questions of security policy as well as the East-West relationship. Attitude to the USA and American policies. Topics: Positive or negative feelings regarding selected American and German products, companies, television series, music culture, pop stars and Japanese cars; feelings on capitalism and socialism; personal experiences in the USA; experiences of friends in the USA; contacts with Americans in the Federal Republic; knowledge about the USA from the media; judgement on television and newspaper reports about the USA; professional or private contacts with America; interest in a trip to the USA; self-evaluation of knowledge of English; anti-American mood in the Federal Republic; sympathy for Americans; attitude to current American policies; event influencing one´s own attitude to the USA; characterization of Americans and Germans (semantic differential); judgement of the East-West relationship; preservation of peace in Europe; perceived military threat from the Soviet Union; comparison of Germans and Americans regarding superiority in selected areas such as space research, security against unemployment, computer technology, protection against crime, sports, fight against terrorism, air travel technology, retirement insurance, culture, folk music, protection against wrongful dismissal, national feelings, style of home decor, serious music, health insurance, literature, pop music, environmental protection, gastronomic culture and democratic freedoms; assessment of political intents of the USSR and the USA regarding securing peace and influence on other countries and their allies; military superiority of Warsaw Pact or NATO; assessment of disarmament interest of the great powers; significance of military balance of power or American superiority for the security of Western Europe; attitude to nuclear deterrence; dependence of the Federal Republic on the United States; attitude to NATO membership; attitude to defense of the Federal Republic by use of...