Opinions and Attitudes of the population in West Berlin

Aug. 1961. Topics: Judgement on the prospects for the future of Berlin; personal prospects for the future; visits in the eastern part of the city before construction of the wall; trip to the wall; assumptions about how long the wall will remain in existence; assessment of the future political task of Berlin; judgement on the East-West balance of power and the current situation of Berlin; knowledge about the loudspeaker broadcasts; judgement about measures of the senate; possibilities of the Americans to prevent the wall; assumed reasons for toleration of construction of the wall; judgement on the conduct of the Americans after construction of the wall; assessment of the danger of war due to Berlin; attitude to the suburban railway boycott and deployment of police in demonstrations; judgement on the allied Berlin guarantees, the foreign policy as well as general measures of the Federal Government; judgement on the readiness for action for Berlin of West Germans as well as selected politicians; personal participation in political rallies; significance of the resignation of Willy Brandt; possible concessions of the West in negotiations with the East; attitude to the Oder-Neisse Line and assessment of the chances of reunification; basic attitude to democracy and politics; attitude to one or multi-party system; conduct regarding agents from the East; assessment of the departures from Berlin; personal readiness to leave; local residency; relatives in the East; newspapers read; political interest; self-image of the Berliners and image of the West Germans; political interest; party preference.

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