ASRJC 2025 JC2 H2 P2 Prelim Exams QP

This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages. © Anderson Serangoon Junior College 2025 [Turn over ANDERSON SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2025 Higher 2 HISTORY Paper 2 Developments in Southeast Asia (Independence-2000) 9174/02 Tuesday, 2 September 2025 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST An answer booklet will be provided with this question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer booklet, ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of the each question or part question. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.

2 © Anderson Serangoon Junior College 2025 9174/02 Section A You must answer Question 1. EXPANSION OF ASEAN MEMBERSHIP 1 Read the sources and answer the questions which follow. Source A Myanmar's admission to ASEAN marks a new chapter in regional harmony. Our aspiration is to contribute to ASEAN’s goal of unity through peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. We believe that Myanmar’s integration will promote regional economic development and cultural exchange, while reinforcing peace and stability. Our history has taught us that isolation is not a viable path forward. ASEAN offers a platform where sovereign nations can pursue cooperation without compromising independence. We are confident that our participation will strengthen the bonds of Southeast Asia and foster shared prosperity. Myanmar will engage constructively, honour ASEAN principles, and advance the region’s long-term goals. From the opening statement at the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting by Myanmar Foreign Minister, July 1997. Source B Some ask why we would admit a country like Myanmar under military rule. But ASEAN is not a club of perfect democracies —it is a forum for regional solidarity. Isolation will not change Myanmar; engagement might. By including Myanmar, we close the Cold War chapter and unite Southeast Asia under one regional roof. This is a pragmatic step: economically, Myanmar is rich in resources and offers untapped potential for trade and connectivity. Politically, it is better to bring them into the tent than to leave them out where instability festers. ASEAN gains strength not by exclusion but by managing diversity with wisdom. Remarks by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the ASEAN Summit Press Briefing, 1997. Source C The admission of Laos and Myanmar to ASEAN in July 1997 marked a turning point —ASEAN was no longer just a club of market -oriented, diplomatically-aligned states. Critics argued that ASEAN’s 'big tent' policy diluted its coh