The Political Situation in West Berlin (February - March 1953)

Assessment of the mood in the population of Berlin in the time of political difficulties. Topics: Satisfaction with the senate; judgement on the western powers and the Federal Government regarding their effort for Berlin; desired measures given a renewed blockade; fear of a new world war; expectations of the Berlin policies and policies on the east of the new Eisenhower government; assumed attitude of the American government on reunification of Germany; preferred East-West orientation of the FRG; attitude to participation of the FRG in the western defense community; attitude to refugees from the east and the conduct of the political authorities on refugee questions; judgement on the efforts of the GDR government to isolate Berlin and the influence of the SED on the population of Berlin; party preference and preferred party for the Federal Parliament.

Demography: age (classified); sex; religious denomination; school education; occupation; household income; refugee status.