ACJC_Southeast Asian History_Preliminary Examinations_2012

© ACJC 2012 9731/02/Preliminary Exams/12 ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE Preliminary Examinations JC2 HISTORY 9731/02 Paper 2 SEA History, 1900-1997 10 September 2012 3 hours Additional Materials: Writing Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer four questions. You must answer Question 1 (Section A) and three questions from Section B. Begin each question on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 4 printed pages. [Turn over]

© ACJC 2012 9731/02/Preliminary Exams/12 Section A You must answer Question 1. ASEAN AND REGIONAL COOPERATION 1 Read the sources and then answer the question. Source A The Cambodia conflict was a major development in the history of ASEAN, a s the organization became directly involved through its support for the anti-Vietnamese resistance coalition. Not all members were equally vocal in their stance against Hanoi. Indonesia, in particular tended to be more sympathetic – a fruit of long-standing mutual respect, particularly between the Vietnamese and Indonesian militaries, on the grounds that they alone among Asian nations had won independence through armed revolution. Ultimately Jakarta’s push for a resolution of the conflict allowed ASEAN as a group to take initiatives in this direction, notably preliminary talks among the warring Cambodian factions. A historian writing in ‘A New History of Southeast Asia’, 2003 Source B Bangkok Declaration was signed in August in 1967. It gave birth to the formation of ASEAN. A new regional association…The main goal of the Association is to expedite economic growth, social progress and trade promotion. Everyone has been aware from the beginning that the goals cannot be attained swiftly because of the many di fferences among its members. Nevertheless, gradually the Association has succeeded in attaining positive results in support of their respective interests. Even though, ASEAN is, in principle, a regional cooperation with emphasis on economic, s