JPJC H2 P1 History Answer Key Prelim 2021

Jurong Pioneer Junior College 1 Proposed J2 H2 Paper 1 History Prelim Exams Answer Key 2021 Section A You must answer Question 1. CAUSES OF THE KOREAN WAR, 1950 – 1953 (a) Compare and contrast Sources A and B as evidence regarding the involvement of the United States in the Korean War. [10] L1 (1-3m) Answer compares sources through paraphrasing; comparison is superficial, partial or confusing. L2 (4-6m) Comparison between sources is made through correct interpretation and deduction from the content only. For example, the sources agree that the United States has intervened militarily in the war; on the other hand, Source A implied that American military intervention was defensive in nature, while Source B accused America for being the aggressor in the war. L3 (7-8m) Answer is uneven, meaning insights are shown only in the discussion of one source or the comparison and contrast are not attempted equally w ell, but the response as a whole contains valid contextualisation. L4 (9-10m) Analysis of both sources, demonstration of compare and contrast skills, are performed well with valid contextualisation. The answer can mention how, on surface, both sources are similar in showing how American intervention in the Korean War has been through its military, as they were describing American role in the war during the same period. Given their purpose however, the nature of American involvement has been explained differently. Source A sought to justify the reason for USA support of the United Nations’ collective security action to be undertaken against the incursion of North Korean troops across the 38th parallel. It is a message made by President Truman 2 days after the Pyongyang crossed the line. Source B on the other hand was a North Korean propaganda narrating the military actions already executed by the American forces against North Korean targets, by 30 th June 1950. It was produced as an accusation against supposed American invasion of the north.

Jurong Pioneer Junior College 2 (b) To what extent do Sources A – F show that the Soviet Union should bear the primary responsibility for starting the Korean War? [30] L1 (1-4m) Sources are not used sufficiently or correctly; overall response has been uneven and underdeveloped. L2 (5-10m) Only relevant information from content of the sources is extracted but the overall response is not contextualised. Answers use sources in isolation belong to this level. L3 (11-15m) Sources are studied in sets with attempts to triangulate them to answer the question based on deduction from the content only. There will be no contextualisation. L4 (16-20m) Sources are discussed in sets but only some of these materials are assessed with contextualisation. Quality of challenge and support sets will not be equally good. L5 (21-25m) Support set – Sources A, D and F. Source D, a Sout