International Relations (October 1958, Germany, Form A)

Topics: Most important domestic and foreign policy problems of the FRG; attitudes to atomic energy, China´s admission into the UN, the American far east policy and to various countries; preferred East-West orientation of the FRG; sympathies in case of a war between China and America; judgement on the danger of war (scale); attitude to use of nuclear weapons in case of an attack on Formosa; judgement on the USA in comparison to the Soviet Union regarding economic development, military strength, scientific progress, cultural achievements and education; stereotype concepts of Americans determined in the form of a list of characteristics; judgement on the influence of American culture on the FRG; judgement on the American economic system and American foreign policy; attitude to stationing American troops in the FRG; frequency of contact with members of American troops and judgement on the conduct of American soldiers; attitude to the conduct of Americans regarding Negros; sources of information about America; party preference.

Demography: age (classified); sex; school education; vocational training; occupation; state. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts; city size; date of interview. Also encoded was: identification of interviewer.