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Class Register Number Name VICTORIA SCHOOL END OF YEAR EXAMINATION YEAR FOUR Additional Material: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer any TWO questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. Setters: Khoo KY, Leonard Lu SECTION A: Source-based Case Study T his question paper consists of 6 printed pages (including this cover page) WORLD HISTORY 25/Y4EYE/HI PAPER 2 Tuesday 23 September 2025 1 hour 50 mins VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL VICTORIA SCHOOL

2 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. What can you tell from this source about Truman’s attitude towards Stalin at the Potsdam Conference? Explain your answer [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. How similar are these two sources? Explain your answer. [5] (c) Study Source D. Are you surprised by this source? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources E and F. How far does Source F disprove the claims made in Source E about the Soviet Union? Explain your answer. [6] (e) Study all the sources. ‘The Cold War came about because the Soviet Union was afraid of the Western Powers.’ How far do the sources support this judgement? Explain your answer. [8] © Victoria School 25/Y4EYE/HI

3 Conflict between the West and the Soviet Union BACKGROUND INFORMATION St