The survey took place between 17 and 20 July 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 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 4.1%.
70 YEARS AGO IN AUGUST 1945, THE US DROPPED ATOMIC BOMBS ON THE JAPANESE CITIES OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI. IN YOUR OPINION, THE USE OF THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS…
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Aug. 05 |
July 10 |
July 15 |
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Necessary to end the war sooner |
11 |
9 |
7 |
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A criminal and inhuman act |
84 |
84 |
85 |
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It is difficult to say |
6 |
7 |
8 |
WHAT ROLE HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS PLAYED IN THE WORLD DURING THEIR 65 YEARS OF EXISTENCE? (one answer)
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Aug. 05 |
July 10 |
July 15 |
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A constant threat to all people and life on Earth |
48 |
40 |
33 |
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A constant danger and concern that nuclear weapons will fall into the hands of political maniacs or terrorists |
23 |
28 |
34 |
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A deterrent for the most aggressive forces in the world: the fear of mutually assured destruction encourages peaceful conflict resolution |
26 |
25 |
25 |
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It is difficult to say |
4 |
8 |
8 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).