Deyi Elective History Prelims 2024 MS

2261/02 Prelims 2024 4E History Elective MS Deyi Secondary School MARKING SCHEME 1 (a) Study Source A. Are you surprised by what the source says? Explain your answer. [6] L1: Undeveloped provenance e.g. I am surprised as it is produced by “Veterans of Peace” to offer another perspective on Korean war 1 L2: Surprised / Not Surprised for what it tells about the Korean War Award 2 marks for one aspect [surprised OR not surprised] and 3 marks for both aspects [i.e. surprised AND not surprised] OR more developed answers. e.g. I am surprised as it is actually different from the common American understanding/ narrative/ perspective of the Korean war by pointing out that it was the Americans who initiated the Korean War as US wanted to establish a democratic South Korea. This can be seen from the source which shows “The truth is that the Korean War really started in 1945 when the U.S. suppressed the KPR government and imposed its military rule in the southern part of Korea.” I am surprised as the changed narrative came from an American himself. 2-3 L3: Answers which attempt to evaluate what is said by cross-reference to other sources or contextual knowledge Award 4 marks for an explanation and 5 marks for more developed answers e.g. I am surprised as I feel that US would not have wanted to initiate the Korean War as based on my contextual knowledge, I know that that the Americans were initially not interested in the affairs of Korea. This can be seen from the fact that Korea was not part of the American defensive perimeter. (4m) US have even started withdrawing the tr oops from Korean from 1949 onwards. This is a clear indication that they were reluctant to be too involved in the war, much less initiate it. (5m) 4-5 L4: Answers which evaluate the source as in L3 but argue that you are not surprised based on the purpose in context e.g. Upon closer examination of the provenance, I am not surprised by the source as Source A is written by Veterans for Peace which is likely to advocate for peace and show a biased perspective of the Korean War. As a member of Veteran for pe ace, it is likely that the author’s purpose is to show how fighting in a war was unnecessary so as to discourage the American public from supporting future government’s decision to get itself involved in a distant place like Korea. As I can explain and understand the purpose of the source, I am not surprised. 6 O Preliminary Examination 2024 Secondary 4 Express

2261/02 Prelims 2024 4E History Elective MS 1 (b) Study Source B. Why was this cartoon published in June 1950? Explain your answer. [5] L1: Sub-message i.e., about the Korean War e.g. It is to show that North Korea was invaded 1 L2: Specific context of June 1950 i.e. because of the immediate aftermath of the invasion on 25 June 1950 e.g. It is to show how the North was trying to justify their invasion in June 1950 2 L3: Main message i.e