Research Catalog

Title

ABC News Iraq poll, August 1990 [electronic resource].

Publication

Ann Arbor, MI : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• ABC News. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78060458
• Chilton Research Services. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80070253
• Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141035

Summary

This survey concentrates on issues surrounding the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and American political, economic, and military reactions to this invasion. Respondents were asked if they approved of the way Bush, King Hussein of Jordan, and Israel were handling the situation caused by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, how important it was for Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, if they approved of Bush's decision to send American military forces to Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf, if they thought Bush had been tough enough with Iraq, if the United States should strike first against Iraq, if the United States would have to get involved in a land war with Iraq, if they thought the economic boycott would make Iraq withdraw from Kuwait, and if they approved of putting some members of United States military reserves on active duty because of the situation. Other questions included who would win the war if the United States went to war with Iraq, if it would be a relatively short war, if the United States should consider using nuclear weapons, if the United States was heading for another Vietnam War, if the situation would lead to increased terrorism against American citizens, if those Americans not allowed to leave Iraq and Kuwait were hostages, and whether moral principle or economic consideration was behind United States actions. Background information on respondents includes political alignment, education, age, race, sex, and state/ region residence.

Series Statement

• ABC News/Washington Post poll series
• ICPSR ; 9464

Uniform Title

ICPSR (Series) ; 9464.

Subject

• Bush, George H.W
• Bush, George, 1924-2018 > Public opinion
• Economic conditions
• Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991 > Public opinion
• Iraq
• Israel
• Jordan
• Military intervention
• Military operations
• Persian Gulf War
• Public opinion > United States
• Public opinion
• Terrorism

Genre/Form

• dataset – 1990.
• dataset.

Note

• Codebook available in print and electronic format.
• Title from title screen (viewed on Dec. 2, 2004).
• "First ICPSR Release"--T.p. of accompanying codebook.
• "May 1991"--T.p. of accompanying codebook.

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.

File Type (note)

• Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF).

Event (note)

• Date(s) of collection: August 17, 1990-August 20, 1990.
• Time period: August 17, 1990-August 20, 1990.

Coverage (note)

• Geographic coverage: United States.

Cite As (note)

• ABC News. ABC NEWS IRAQ POLL, AUGUST 1990 [Computer file]. Radnor, PA: Chilton Research Services [producer], 1990. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-04-02.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Data format: card image.

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library