Edgefield Elective History 2026 MS

Edgefield Secondary School Sec 4E Humanities (History) 2026 Preliminary Examination EFSS/PRELIM2026/HUMANITIES(HIST)/2261_02/4E5N/JH&JXX O SYLLABUS LEVEL OF RESPONSE MARKING SCHEME SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED CASE STUDY 1a. Why was this cartoon published in 1933? Explain your answer. [5] Level Description Marks L1 Describes source, no interpretation. E.g. The cartoon was published to show Hitler saluting a voter at the ballot. (Description) 1 L2 Answers based on sub-message OR message of source, unsupported E.g. The cartoon was published to saying that ordinary German citizens had no real freedom of choice to oppose Hitler. This is shown by the hesitant “voter” approaching the ballot box while surrounded by armed guards, suggesting intimidation instead of free participation. (Sub-message) OR E.g. The cartoon was published to show that Hitler's rule was not truly democratic because it relied on force and intimidation. (Message, unsupported) 2 L3 Answers based on source message only Or unsupported outcome Award the higher mark for more developed answers. E.g. The 1933 cartoon from the Daily Express was published to suggest that Hitler’s rule was not truly democratic but based on force and control. This is shown by the ballot box placed on a tank, symbolising that voting is backed by military power, and by the crowd shouting “Heil Hitler,” which suggests pressure to conform. The sign “who is not with us is against us” shows that opposition is not all owed, while the presence of soldiers and Nazi symbols suggests intimidation. This shows that the cartoonist thinks that the whole voting process under Hitler was nothing but a facade and was being used to give Hitler’s growing dictatorship an appearance of popular approval. (Message, supported) OR E.g. E.g. The cartoon was published because the cartoonist wanted the British recognise the danger posed by Hitler’s increasingly dictatorial rule so that they would pressure the British government to take a firmer stance towards Nazi Germany. (Intended Outcome only) 3 L4 Purpose explained with Context, Audience and Intended Outcome Award the higher mark for more developed answers. 4-5

2 EFSS/PRELIM2026/HUMANITIES(HIST)/2261_02/4E5N/JH&JXX E.g. The cartoon was published to warn [Verb] British readers [Audience] that Hitler’s rule was not truly democratic but was based on force and intimidation. [Message] This is shown by the ballot box being placed on a tank and the warning that “who is not with us is against us”. [Evidence] This suggests that Germans were expected to support Hitler and could not freely express political opposition, meaning that the election was being used to give Hitler’s growing dictatorship an appearance of popular approval. [Explanation] At the time, Hitler had recently become Chancellor in 1933 and the Nazis were consolidating their power by suppressing political opponents and restricting political freedoms. [Context] Therefore, the cartoonist wanted British readers to recognise the danger posed by Hitler’s increasingly dictatorial rule so that they would pressure the British government to take a firmer stance towards Nazi Germany. [ [Intended Outcome] 1b) Study Source B. What is Source B saying about the motivations behind Hitler’s economic policies? Explain your answer. [5] Level Description Marks L1 Describes source, no interpretation E.g. The source is saying that, under Hitler, many highways were being built. 1 L2 Emergent Inference E.g. The source is saying that the employment statistics look good under Hitler. 2 L3 Valid inference about the motivations behind Hitler’s economic policies, unsupported E.g. The source is saying that under Hitler, the improvement in employment was more about perception than real economic benefit, as large projects such as highway construction created the impression of recovery and reduced unemployment. 3 L4 Valid inference about the motivations behind Hitler’s economic policies, supported with evidence and explanation Award the higher mark for more developed answers. E.g. The source is saying that Hitler was by political showmanship, to gain popular support and strengthen Nazi rule by creating the appearance of economic recovery, rather than merely to improve the lives of the people. The improvement in employment was m ore about perception than real economic benefit, as large, highly visible projects such as highway construction created the impression of recovery. This is supported by the source which says that the effects of highway building are “unlikely to reflect direct economic benefits,” but instead signalled “economic competence” and an “end to austerity,” leading many Germans to believe conditions, including jobs, were improving. As a result, people credited the Nazi regime for the apparent economic recovery and better employment opportunities, especially where propaganda, such as radio, reinforced this message. This suggests that Hitler’s economic policies were driven by a desire to project an image of economic competence and recovery through highly visible projects, rather than solely to achieve genuine economic improvement. 4-5

3 EFSS/PRELIM2026/HUMANITIES(HIST)/2261_02/4E5N/JH&JXX 1c) Study Sources C and D. How far does Source D prove that Source C is wrong? Explain your answer. [6] Level Descriptor Marks L1 Addresses the assertion based on general comments on provenance or context / an analysis of Source C or D only 1 E.g. Source D does prove Source C wrong as they are sources from two different perspectives. L2 Addresses the assertion based on content comparison (i.e. contrast) of Sources C and D Award 3 marks for more developed answers. 2-3 E.g. Source D does prove Source C wrong as both show different views with regard to the unemployment situation in Nazi Germany. Source D presents a positive view of employment under Hitler. Frau Margit Fischer says that “there was work” and that the “horri ble lines of unemployed” were gone, suggesting that most people were employed and productive. She also describes the period as “good years” and “wonderful years,” implying that many Germans felt their economic situation had genuinely improved. In contrast, Source C argues that unemployment was largely hidden and manipulated. It points out “invisible unemployment,” with Jews, women, and young men excluded from official statistics, and part-time workers counted as fully employed, showing that the official figures made the situation seem better than it really was. Hence, Hitler did not genuinely reduce unemployment. As both sources do not support each other, Source D proves that Source C is wrong. L3 L2 + Addresses the assertion based on cross reference to other sources / contextual knowledge Award 5 marks for more developed answers. E.g. L2+ Source D cannot fully prove that employment genuinely improved under Adolf Hitler because it is challenged by Source B. Source B explains that projects such highway construction created the impression of economic recovery and job creation, but the se effects “are unlikely to reflect direct economic benefits.” Instead, visible projects and propaganda made Germans feel that there were more jobs and stability than actually existed. This suggests that the positive view in Source D, describing “good year s” and no “horrible lines of unemployed,” may reflect perceived improvements rather than real increases in employment. Hence, Source B makes Source D somewhat less reliable and cannot prove that Source C is wrong. Or E.g. L2+ However, based on contextual knowledge, I know that Hitler used propaganda to manipulate all statistics regarding t