Political Questions (March 1955)

Attitude to reunification of Germany. Topics: Most important problems of the FRG; satisfaction with Federal Chancellor Adenauer and his government; advantages and disadvantages of reunification of Germany; personal willingness to make sacrifices in case of reunification; Paris Treaties and prospects of reunification; recognition of the Oder-Neisse Line; judgement on the influence of communists in a reunited Germany; personal reasons for reunification (scale); desired conduct of the FRG after withdrawal of occupying forces; participation in political meetings; membership in a club, trade union or party; party preference; local residency; city size. Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; religious denomination; school education; occupation; head of household; state; refugee status; present and past offices held. Index: reunification tendency. Interviewer rating: social class and willingness of respondent to cooperate; number of contact attempts.