GSS 1972-2021 Cumulative Datafile

303. I'm going to read you some possible military solutions the 
U.S. might face in the next ten years. Some people feel these 
situations are certain to happen (think of these as point 7 on 
the scale), others think these situations won't happen at all 
(think of these as point 1 on the scale). And of course some 
people have opinions somewhere in between. For each of these 
possible military situations, please give me your best guess as 
to how likely it is to happen. a. An all-out atomic war?

303. I'm going to read you some possible military solutions the 
U.S. might face in the next ten years. Some people feel these 
situations are certain to happen (think of these as point 7 on 
the scale), others think these situations won't happen at all 
(think of these as point 1 on the scale). And of course some 
people have opinions somewhere in between. For each of these 
possible military situations, please give me your best guess as 
to how likely it is to happen. b. A conventional ground war 
involving thousands of troops?

303. I'm going to read you some possible military solutions the 
U.S. might face in the next ten years. Some people feel these 
situations are certain to happen (think of these as point 7 on 
the scale), others think these situations won't happen at all 
(think of these as point 1 on the scale). And of course some 
people have opinions somewhere in between. For each of these 
possible military situations, please give me your best guess as 
to how likely it is to happen. c. Peace but increasing arms 
build by the U.S. and Russia?

303. I'm going to read you some possible military solutions the 
U.S. might face in the next ten years. Some people feel these 
situations are certain to happen (think of these as point 7 on 
the scale), others think these situations won't happen at all 
(think of these as point 1 on the scale). And of course some 
people have opinions somewhere in between. For each of these 
possible military situations, please give me your best guess as 
to how likely it is to happen. d. An agreement with the Russians 
to reduce atomic arms by both sides?

303. I'm going to read you some possible military solutions the 
U.S. might face in the next ten years. Some people feel these 
situations are certain to happen (think of these as point 7 on 
the scale), others think these situations won't happen at all 
(think of these as point 1 on the scale). And of course some 
people have opinions somewhere in between. For each of these 
possible military situations, please give me your best guess as 
to how likely it is to happen. e. Elimination of atomic weapons 
by both U.S. and Russia?

303. I'm going to read you some possible military solutions the 
U.S. might face in the next ten years. Some people feel these 
situations are certain to happen (think of these as point 7 on 
the scale), others think these situations won't happen at all 
(think of these as point 1 on the scale). And of course some 
people have opinions somewhere in between. For each of these 
possible military situations, please give me your best guess as 
to how likely it is to happen. f. Repeated guerilla wars against 
left wing rebels?