Jurongville Sec S2 History 2023 EOY

1 JURONGVILLE SECONDARY SCHOOL END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2023 Secondary Two Express STUDENT NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER HISTORY 6 October 2023 1 hour Additional materials: Writing paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, or correction fluid. Answer each question on a new side of the writing paper. Tie Sections A and B answers together. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer all parts of Question 2. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. DO NOT OPEN THE BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. O For Examiner’s Use 30

2 This document consists of 6 printed pages and 0 blank page. Section A: Source-Based Questions Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the sources and Question 1 carefully, and then answer all parts of the question. For each question part, you should use the source(s) indicated to help you answer the question. In answering the questions, you should also use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and analyse the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. What can you infer about people’s attitudes towards National Service in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5 ] (b) Study Source B What does Source B tell you about people’s feelings towards National Service in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5 ] (c) Study Source C. Why do you think Lee Kuan Yew made this speech in 1967? Explain your answer. [5 ] (d) Study Sources D and E. How similar are they about National Service? Explain your answer. [5 ]

3 Introduction of compulsory National Service in 1967 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The British were to withdraw their military forces from Singapore by 1971. This led to concerns within the Singapore government that Singapore would be vulnerable to security threats. Compulsory National Service was introduced in 1967 by the government to build up a ready citizen’s army to defend Singapore. While this decision seemed necessary, there remained those who did not support it. Study the following sources to look at the different points of view. Source A: Adapted from an online article about National Service introduced in 1967. Our Defence Minister Goh Keng Swee stated that the National Service Act was good as it would help in establishing a credible defence force for the new nation. In those early years, Singapore needed to quickly build up the capability to protect itself before the British withdrew in 1971. But it was not easy getting Singaporeans then to support the idea. There was resistance, in particular among the Chinese who looked down on soldiering as a job.There is a Chinese saying that good sons do not become soldiers, just as good iron is not made into nails.

4 Source B: A photograph of Barisan Socialis members protesting against National Service outside City Hall, 1967. Military policemen were used to deal with the protestors. Source C: An extract of a speech by Lee Kuan Yew in 1967. The future of Singapore depends upon our capacity to maintain orderly and stable conditions as we go through the pangs of withdrawal of the British. Our ability to maintain order will assure local and overseas investors of the establishment and expansion of their industries. This outcome is dependent on the capacity of our population - our men in green - to adapt and to adjust to their new lives. I have every confidence that Singaporean men will recognise the necessity of National Service and take to it. It will help the men move forward together and leave no one behind.

5 Source D: Interview with Mr Dileep Nair on his National Service experience in the early 1970s, after returning from Canada with an engineering degree. I was against doing National Service at first. The training was very tough. I was placed in a platoon of people who did not speak English, and my sergeants made life miserable for me as I was a graduate. Gradually, however, I began to enjoy the time and the training in National Service. This was because I got to be close to the people I trained with, even though they could not speak English. Source E: Adapted from an interview with a Member of Parliament, Mr Eric Cheong, on the opinions of people about National Service in 1967. There were many who were against National Service because there was fear, among many parents, that their children will be injured during training. However, because of the way we handled them, those who did National Service, especially those who served in the first batch, were enthusiastic about the training, which included training in jobs. Those who underwent the OCT (Officer Cadet) courses, for example, have made a very good career.

6 Section B: Structured Questions Answer all parts. 2 This question is on the merger of Singapore and Malaya in 1963. (a) Describe oppositions faced by Singapore and Malaya in the plan towards merger in 1963. [4] (b) Explain how Singapore would benefit from a merger with Malaya in 1963. [6] End of Paper Copyright Acknowledgements: Source A Source B https://ifonlysingaporeans.blogspot.com/2017/08/as-national-service-turns-50-what-is.html From https://sgfilmhunter.wordpress.com/category/singapore-politics/ Source C http://socialstudies-yuying-4na.blogspot.com/2010/03/source-g.html Source D http://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/Flipviewer/publish/2/2347e073-115f-11e3-83d5-0050568939ad- OHC002838_027/web/html5/index.html?launchlogo=tablet/OralHistoryInterviews_brandingLogo_.png Source E https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/1967-singapores-first-soldiers

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8 2023 End of Year Examinations Secondary Two Express History Answer Scheme 1 (a) Study Source A. What can you infer about people’s attitudes towards National Service in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Lifts details from the source e.g. Source A states ‘Our Defence Minister Goh Keng Swee stated that the National Service Act would help in establishing a credible defence force for the new nation.’ [1] L2 States any other inference, but not about ‘attitude’ e.g. I can infer from the source that National Service would benefit Singapore. [2] L3 States one side’s attitude, supported by a valid source use Award 3m for a valid inference, 4m for supporting evidence e.g. I can infer from the source that people had a negative attitude/did not like National Service. [3] I know this because Source A states ‘There was resistance, in particular among the Chinese who looked down on soldiering as a job’ [4] OR e.g I can infer from the source that people had a positive attitude/liked National Service. [3] I know this as Source A states ‘Goh Keng Swee stated that the National Service Act was good as it would help in establishing a credible defence force…’ [3-4] L4 Both parts of L3 Marker’s Report 1. “Did not support” -not to be accepted as it is found in the source content. 2. Students to be reminded to put quotation marks for evidence quoted. Evidence is not counted if not within quotation marks. [5]

9 1 (b) L1 L2 L3 Study Source B What does Source B tell you about people’s feelings towards National Service in Singapore? Explain your answer. Lifts details from picture, no inference Eg. Source B shows me people rio