The survey took place between 20 and 23 March 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
HOW WOULD YOU REACT IF, FOR THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY DAY, A MONUMENT TO STALIN WERE ERECTED?
|
|
Jan. 05 |
Mar. 10 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Entirely positively |
11 |
6 |
9 |
|
Positively |
18 |
18 |
28 |
|
Indifferent |
28 |
28 |
29 |
|
Negatively |
19 |
24 |
16 |
|
Entirely negatively |
18 |
12 |
9 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
12 |
10 |
WHAT IS YOURT ATTITUDE TOWARD STALIN? (one answer)
|
|
Apr. 01 |
Apr. 06 |
Oct. 08 |
Feb. 10 |
Oct. 12 |
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Admiration |
4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Respect |
27 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
21 |
28 |
30 |
|
Sympathy |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
|
Indifference |
12 |
19 |
37 |
38 |
33 |
30 |
30 |
|
Hostility or irritation |
18 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
|
With fear |
16 |
15 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
|
Disgust or hatred |
9 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
|
I don’t know who Stalin is |
-* |
-* |
-* |
-* |
1 |
1 |
-* |
|
It is difficult to say/No answer |
6 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
16 |
11 |
11 |
*This variant was not included in the list of possible answers.
WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH STALIN’S DEATH?
|
|
Feb. 10 |
Feb. 13 |
Mar. 15 |
|
The end of terror and mass repression, freeing millions of innocent people from jail |
47 |
55 |
46 |
|
The loss of a great leader and teacher |
19 |
18 |
24 |
|
Other |
6 |
4 |
3 |
|
It is difficult to say |
29 |
23 |
27 |
IN YOUR OPINION, ARE THE SACRIFICES OF THE SOVIET PEOPLE DURING STALIN’S REIGN JUSTIFIED BY THE GREAT GOALS AND RESULTS ACHIEVED DURING THAT TIME?
|
|
Oct. 08 |
Feb. 10 |
Apr. 11 |
Nov. 12 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Definitely yes |
3 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
|
Yes, to some extent |
24 |
29 |
26 |
21 |
38 |
|
No, nothing can justify the sacrifices made |
60 |
58 |
61 |
60 |
41 |
|
It is difficult to say/ No answer |
13 |
9 |
10 |
15 |
13 |
DID ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY SUFFER FROM REPRESSION BEFORE OR DURING WORLD WAR II?
|
|
Feb. 10 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Yes |
22 |
21 |
|
No |
63 |
59 |
|
It is difficult to say |
15 |
20 |
DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THOSE YOU BELIEVE THAT STALIN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A STATE CRIMINAL?
|
|
Feb. 10 |
Mar. 15 |
|
Entirely agree |
11 |
9 |
|
Somewhat agree |
21 |
16 |
|
Somewhat disagree |
37 |
40 |
|
Entirely disagree |
13 |
17 |
|
It is difficult to say |
19 |
18 |
WOULD YOU BE FOR OR AGAINST THE CITY OF VOLGOGRAD CHANGING ITS NAME BACK TO STALINGRAD?
|
|
Mar. 15 |
|
For |
31 |
|
Against |
69 |
|
No answer |
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Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).