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1956: Now I’d like to ask you some questions about the chances of our country getting into war. Would you say that at the present time you are pretty worried about this country getting into another war, somewhat worried, or not worried at all? 1960,1964: How about the chances of our country getting into war. Would you say that at the present time you are pretty worried about this country getting into another war, somewhat worried, or not worried at all? 1982-1992, 2000-2002: How worried are you about our country (1982: How about the chances of) getting into a conventional war (2000 and 2002: at this time), one in which nuclear weapons are not used (1982: neither side uses nuclear weapons)? Are you very (1982: pretty) worried (1982: about this country getting into such a war at the present time), somewhat worried, or not worried at all?
Worry about the country getting into a war · Asked in 11 waves, 1956–2002 · 16,520 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Codes that include 'no Pre/Post IW' were dropped for respondents without that interview. Dropped only in years where the codebook names a design split (alternate form, half sample, abbreviated or web instrument): 0 in 1986, 1990, 2000. Kept and flagged: 0 (no_answer), 9 (dk). Codebook notes: 2000 NOTE: This variable was administered in face-to-face interviews only due to an error in the survey application program.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Not worried | Somewhat worried | Very worried (1956-1982: pretty worried) | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANES 2002 Time Series Study Source variable: V025145. | 2002-09-18 to 2002-12-06 | phone | 1,511 | 1,346 |
| ANES 2000 Time Series Study Source variable: V001488. | 2000-09-05 to 2000-12-22 | mixed | 1,807 | 694 |
| ANES 1992 Time Series Study Source variable: V923607. | 1992-09-02 to 1993-01-16 | mixed | 2,485 | 2,485 |
| ANES 1990 Time Series Study Source variable: V900497. | 1990-11-06 to 1991-01-21 | face to face | 1,980 | 974 |
| ANES 1988 Time Series Study Source variable: V880858. | 1988-09-06 to 1989-01-23 | face to face | 2,040 | 1,775 |
| ANES 1986 Time Series Study Source variable: V860534. | 1986-11-05 to 1987-02-07 | face to face | 2,176 | 1,081 |
| ANES 1984 Time Series Study Source variable: V840247. | 1984-09-04 to 1985-01-24 | mixed | 2,257 | 2,253 |
| ANES 1982 Time Series Study |
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 17% |
| 50% |
| 33% |
| 1346 |
| ±3 |
| Democrats | 10% | 41% | 49% | 438 | ±6 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 22% | 49% | 29% | 436 | ±6 |
| Republicans | 17% | 61% | 22% | 432 | ±6 |
ANES 2002 Time Series Study · US citizens 18+ living in households in the contiguous 48 states. Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 1982-11-02 to 1983-01-31 |
| face to face |
| 1,418 |
| 1,418 |
| ANES 1964 Time Series Study Source variable: V640139. | 1964-09-07 to 1965-02-01 | face to face | 1,571 | 1,570 |
| ANES 1960 Time Series Study Source variable: V600085. | 1960-09-12 to 1960-12-26 | face to face | 1,181 | 1,162 |
| ANES 1956 Time Series Study Source variable: V560084. | 1956-09-17 to 1957-01-19 | face to face | 1,762 | 1,762 |