ACJC JC2 H1 History Prelims 2024

ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION HIGHER 1 HISTORY 8838/01 Paper 1 The Cold War and the Modern World (1945-1991) 27 August 2024 3 hours Additional Materials: Cover Page, Answer Papers, Strings READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You should follow the instructions on the cover page. If you need additional answer paper ask the invigilator. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. Start your answer to each part question or question on a fresh sheet of paper. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Indicate your name, class and tutorial group clearly on each piece of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten and submit your answers separately for Section A and each question in Section B. You should therefore be making 3 submissions. The cover page is to be completed and attached on top of your answer to Section A. This document consists of 5 printed pages and 1 blank page. © ACJC History Unit 2024 [Turn over © ACJC History Department 2020 [Turn over]

2 © ACJC History 2024 8838/01/JC2 Preliminary Examination Section A You must answer Question 1. END OF THE COLD WAR 1 Read the sources and answer the questions that follow. Source A It was over six years ago, that I proposed what c ame to be called the zero option. It was a simple proposal. Unlike treaties in the past, it didn't codify the status quo or a new arms buildup, it didn't simply talk of controlling an arms race. For the first time in history, the language of arms control was replaced by arms reduction. In this case, the complete elimination of an entire class of US and Soviet nuclear missiles. This required a dramatic shift in thinking, and it took conventional wisdom some time to catch up. Reaction, to say the least, was mixed. To some the zero option was impossibly visionary and unrealistic, to others merely a propaganda ploy. With patience, determination, and commitment, General Secretary Gorbachev and I made this impossible vision a reality. This journey of coming to a common understanding with you, Mr. General Secretary, has been a fulfilling one. But the importance of this treaty transcends numbers. We have listened to the wisdom in an old Russian maxim. And I'm sure you're familiar with it, Mr. General Secretary, though my pronunciation may give you difficulty. The maxim is Dovorey no provorey, trust but verify. From Reagan’s address at the White House before the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, 8 December 1987. Source B The outcome of our visit to Washington is more significant than the Geneva or Reykjavik summits. We are on