Zhonghua Sec E-Hist 2025 Prelim Ans

1 Zhonghua Secondary SchoolHistory Elective 2261/2Secondary 4 Express2025 Preliminary ExaminationMarking Scheme and Suggested AnswersSection A: Source-Based Case Study (30 marks)1(a)Study Source A.Why was this cartoon published in 1950? Explain your answer. [5] Question Focus: Inference (Purpose)LevelMark DescriptorMark RangeL1Answer Based On Lifting OR Paraphrasing The Source.Award 1 mark for answers based on lifting OR paraphrasing.1L2ReasonAward 2 marks for a supported claim based on Message.E.g. This cartoon was published by the Americans in 1950 to show that North Korea was aggressive in launching an invasion against South Korea (Message). 2L3L2 plus Answers Based On Target Audience and Desired Outcome.Award 3 marks for Message, with valid Target Audience or Desired Outcome.Award 4 marks for Message, with valid Target Audience and Desired Outcome.Note: Answers on purpose, unsupported will be awarded L2/2 marks.E.g. This cartoon was published by the Americans in 1950 to convince (Intent) the Americans (Audience) that North Korea was aggressive in launching an invasion against South Korea (Message) so that the Americans would support the US government’s involvement in the Korean War (Intended Outcome). Source A depicts a communist leader explaining how North Korea was being invaded by South Korea. However, the map that he was holding is turned upside down. This suggests that North Korea was trying to misrepresent the fact that it started the Korean War because by inverting the map, it would appear as if South Korea was the aggressor. 3-4 L4L3 plus Context to Explain PurposeE.g. L3 + Since the Korean War has started on 25 June 1950 and rapid advancements were made by the North Korean forces in occupying most of South Korea, there was an urgency for the US to provide immediate reinforcements for South Korea in order to prevent a communist takeover of South Korea. As such, the US government needed to justify their upcoming involvement in the war so that they would not face criticisms from its people and to influence public opinion against North Korea / the Communists for starting the Korean War which requires US intervention. 5

2 1(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] Question Target: UtilityLevelMark DescriptorMark RangeL1Paraphrasing / lifting / description from source 1L2Useful or not useful, based on content E.g. Source B is useful as it claims that the US entered the Korean War to preserve peace. Source B states that “Win it and Europe most probably would avoid war and yet preserve freedom.” This suggests that the US intervention was necessary to contain the spread of communism and ensure stability. 2L3Useful or not useful, based on cross-referenceAward 4m for a cross-reference, well-explained. E.g. Source B is useful