Peicai 2023 Prelim History Marking Scheme

1 Peicai Secondary SchoolSec 4EXP/5NA 2023Prelim History Mark Scheme1(a)Study Source A.Why was this poster published in the 1930s? Explain your answer. [5m]L1Answers in the form of reason based on source 1 mThe skeleton represents the Russian people.L2Answer in the form of reason based on message and/or intended outcome and/or context, unsupported2-3mThis poster was published to convince the international community / French people that the Russians were suffering under Stalin’s rule. (Message)AND/ORThe cartoonist hopes that the international community intervenes against communism and Stalin’s tyrannical rule to save the Russian people. (outcome) OR The cartoonist wanted to warn the French people of the horrors of communism so that they do not adopt the same ideology in their own country. L3Answer in the form of reason based on message and/or intended outcome, supported3-4mThis poster was published to convince the international community that the Russians were suffering under Stalin’s rule. (Message) The evidence is the dressed skeleton that represents the Russian people. It is holding a sign that says, “We are happy”. This shows that the people were starving and living in poor conditions to the point of malnourishment. AND/ORThe cartoonist hopes that’s the international community intervenes against communism and Stalin’s tyrannical rule to save the Russian people. (outcome) The evidence is the stern-looking policeman who is pointing a gun at the skeleton. This shows that the people were forced to declare their support for Stalin’s rule by falsely indicating they were happy.L4Answer in the form of reason based on message and intended outcome with context, supported5m

2Award 5m for a developed answer with context.This poster was published to convince the international community that the Russians were suffering under Stalin’s rule. (Message) The evidence is the dressed skeleton that represents the Russian people. It is holding a sign that says, “We are happy”. This shows that the people were starving and living in poor conditions to the point of malnourishment. The cartoonist hopes that’s the international community intervenes against communism and Stalin’s tyrannical rule to save the Russian people. (outcome) The evidence is the stern-looking policeman who is pointing a gun at the skeleton. This shows that the people were forced to declare their support for Stalin’s rule by falsely indicating they were happy. The poster was published in 1930s which was the peak of Stalin’s rule and a period when many were suffering but dared not speak up as they were fearful of being killed or imprisoned. (context)(b)Study Sources B and C.How are the sources similar? Explain your answer. [5m]L 1Answers based on source details / False Matching1mBoth sources are about Stalin’s rule.L 2Similarity in content, unsupportedAward 3m for similarity. Award an additional mark for further details.2 – 3mBoth sources are similar in showing that Stalin’s rule was effective.A