CJC 2021 J2 H2 Prelim Ans Scheme Paper 1

1 CJC JC2 H2 Prelims Exams Suggested Answers for Paper 1 1(a) Compare and contrast the evidence provided in Sources A and B on China’s involvement in the Korean War. [10] *Note to Marker:  Other differences are acceptable as long as it is a: o clear contrast o can be supported by content of sources o can be supported by provenance of sources  Having both context and author/audience for IO will render students able to get L4. A 9 – 10 marks would be determined by quality of IO and explanation. Similarity Sources A and B are similar in showing that China had involved itself in the Korean War through its military support for North Korea. Reason for Similarity The similarity between the sources can be explained by their common context, as Source A was written in 2004 and was looking back retrospectively on the events of the Korean War, while Source B was written in 1951, after China had involved itself in the conflict. They are therefore able to account for the military involvement of China, in support of the DPRK in the Korean War. Difference However upon deeper evaluation, both sources are more different than similar, as they present differing reasons for China’s involvement in the war. Source A asserts that China had been instigated by Stalin to involve itself in the conflict for his strategic interests, while Source B asserts that China involved itself to fulfil its own aggressive goals. Reason for Difference The difference between the sources can be explained by their different provenance and intended outcomes.  Source A – An assessment of the Korean War by a historian [author], published in 2004, more than 50 years after the Korean War [context].  Source B – MacArthur’s [author] address to the Congress [audience] in 1951, after the rollback against Communism which had provoked the involvement of China [context].

2 1(b) How far do Sources A – F support the view that the Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis were driven by local players? [30] Challenge Support Source A B E C F D Face Value Rather than local players, the Korean War was driven by the involvement of the superpowers and China. Rather than local players, the CMC was driven by the superpowers. CMC was driven by Castro, whose revolutionary attempts triggered tensions with the US. Korean War was driven by local players, as Rhee’s regime had started the conflict. Purpose MacArthur’s [author] address to the Congress [audience] in 1951, after the rollback against Communism which had provoked the involvement of China [context]. Extracted from J. F. Kennedy’s [author] Cuban Missile Crisis Address to the Nation [audience], 22 October, 1962, after the discovery of Soviet missile sites in Cuba [context].  C: Cartoon publis