YISS E-Hist 2025 Prelim Ans

1Secondary 4 Prelim Examination 2025 ExpressHumanities (History)Mark SchemeSection A: Source-Based Case Study(1a)Study Source A.Why do you think this cartoon was published? Explain your answer.[5]L1Description of the cartoon e.g. Germany was threatening Austria. Britain did not want to get involved. 1L2Specific Context of the start of the Cold War. e.g. This cartoon was published because Germany was threatening to send its troops into Austria. Hitler was using the excuse that Austria was suffering from disorder and he needed to take action to save the people, who he viewed as ethnically German. 2 L3Main Message (Award 4 marks for evidence and explanation of the Main Message)Main Message: Hitler’s aggressive actions would impact Britain eventually.e.g. The cartoon was published because the cartoonist wanted to persuade the British public that Hitler’s aggressive actions would impact Britain eventually. This is evident from how the characters are lined up side by side. When Austria completely falls, the impact will reach Britian. Britian will slip onto the rock and fall badly. This implies that the events in Austria would eventually affect Britain. Britian should care about what was happening in Austria even though the events were taking place far away Britian. 3-4 L4L3 + Intended Outcome of the Cartoon e.g. The cartoon was published because the cartoonist wanted the British public to support Austria in resisting German aggression. The British public should pressurise the government to stand up to Hitler and stop Hitler’s aggression in Austria. By doing so, the British would prevent Hitler from taking further aggressive actions. [Outcome must be an action. Award 3 marks if Outcome is Accepted but not the Message.](1b)Study Source B.How useful is this source as evidence about the Munich Agreement? Explain your answer.[5]

2 L1Useful / Not Useful based on undeveloped use of provenancee.g. Source B is useful because it was from the British Ambassador to Germany. He would know what was going on behind the scenes. 1 L2Useful or Not Useful based on source contentAward higher mark for comparisons supported with evidence and explanation.e.g. Source B is useful because it tells me that there were British in the government who believed that the Nazis would honour their commitment to the Munich. This is evident from “I do not regret having tried to believe Germany’s honour and good sense.” This implies that the British believed that they could reason with the Germans. The Germans would honour their word and fulfil their part of the Munich Agreement. Accept: Useful as evidence that the Munich Agreement was not wrong. 2-3 L3Useful or Not Useful based on cross-reference to another source or contextual knowledge Award higher mark for cross-references supported with evidence and explanation.e.g. L2 + Source B is not useful because it is not reliable when I cross reference it to Source C. Source C states “I am afraid I remain profoundly doubtful of Nazi promi