TKGS 4E5N 2023 QP

TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS CANDIDATE NAME CLASS E INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES 2273/02 Paper 2 History (The Making of the Contemporary World Order, 1900s – 1991) 14 August 2023 1 hour 40 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your full name, register number, class and question numbers clearly on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer one question. Begin your answers to Section B on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Setter and Marker: Ms Nurliana Abdullah

2 This document consists of 6 printed pages. Section A: Source-Based Case Study Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. Why do you think Khruschev wrote this letter? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. How useful is this source to a historian studying the reasons for Soviet Union’s aid to Cuba? Explain your answer. [5] (c) Study Sources C and D. How are these two sources similar? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources E and F. Does Source F make you surprised by Source E? Explain your answer. [6] (e) Study all the sources. ‘The Soviet Union is responsible for escalating tensions leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis.’ How far do these sources support this view? Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [8]

3 The Cuban Missile Crisis BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. In 1959, the Cuban government was overthrown by Fidel Castro who set about implementing policies to strengthen Cuba. However, these policies threatened US interests and the US in turn, took actions against Cuba. Following the invasion of the Bay of Pigs in April 1961, Castro announced that Cuba would adopt communism. This strengthened the Soviet Union’s resolve to help defend Cuba against future threats posed by the USA. However, the Soviet plac