Zhonghua Sec E-Hist 2025 Prelim QP

ZHONGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL ACADEMICCandidate NameClassRegister NumberHUMANITIES (HISTORY) 2261/02Paper 2 The Making of the 20th Century Modern World (1910s–1991)26 August 2025 Additional Materials: Answer Booklet 1 hour 50 minutesREAD THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTAn 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 paper, ask the invigilator for additional A4 writing paper to be stapled to the answer booklet, if necessary. Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in.Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the page in the Answer Booklet. Section AAnswer all parts of Question 1.Section BAnswer two questions. At the end of the examination, submit the Question Paper and Answer Booklet(s) separately.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.For Examiner’s Use Setter: Ms June LeowVetter: Mr Hazry HamzahSection AQuestion 1(a)/5(b)/5(c)/6(d)/6(e)/8Section BQ2 / Q3 / Q4 Q__/10Q__/10Total50

2 This Question Paper consists of 6 printed pages including this cover page.Section A: Source-Based Case Study (30 marks)Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates.Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions.You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources.1(a)Study Source A.Why was this cartoon published in 1950? Explain your answer. [5] (b)Study Source B.How useful is Source B as evidence that the US entered the Korean War to preserve peace? Explain your answer. [5] (c)Study Source C.How surprised are you by this source? Explain your answer. [6] (d)Study Sources D and E.How far does Kim Il Sung’s telegram in Source D prove that the poster in Source E is right? Explain your answer. [6] (e)Study all the sources.‘The Communists were the aggressors in the Korean War.’ How far do the sources support this statement? Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [8]

3 The Korean WarBACKGROUND INFORMATIONRead this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions.The Korean War, which began on June 25, 1950, started as a local conflict between North and South Korea when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel. In September 1950, UN forces under the command of General MacArthur, drove the North Koreans back and approved a plan to advance into North Korea. When UN forces continued advancing towards the Yalu River under