2020_MI_H2_History_PU3_Paper_2_EOY_FINAL

Class Adm No Candidate Name: This paper consists of 5 printed pages [Turn over 2020 Preliminary Exams Pre-university 3 H2 HISTORY 9752/02 The Making of Independent Southeast Asia (Independence-2000) 18 September 2020 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Leave two lines in between your answers for each question or begin each question on a new page. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer TWO questions. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

2 Section A You must answer Question 1. 1. Read the sources, and then answer the question which follows. The Formation of ASEAN Source A “I throw caution to big countries, including Japan, not to try to influence ASEAN to suit their own interests. Indonesia, as the big nation among the member countries of ASEAN, would hit back if this were tried. We would not let member counties which are members of SEATO draw Indonesia into SEATO. The main purpose of ASEAN is to strengthen economically and culturally the countries in Southeast Asia through joint efforts. Most Southeast Asian countries have some experiences under the domination of Japan and will be careful in facing it. Indonesia, too, had the same experience. But the Indonesia of today is not the Indonesia of yesterday. We will hit back if any big nation tries to treat us to suit their interests. If Southeast Asian countr ies do not strengthen themselves, they would be crushed sooner or later by the big countries.” Indonesian Foreign Minister, Mr. Adam Malik, speaking at a press conference 30 August 1967. Source B I have no doubt that much serious thought and planning is being given to this question of their own safety. Malaysia has declared and so have the other countries that they are neutral, and that they are anxious to remain so. Some leaders have already started to make their way to China to pay homage to the great Mao and the communist regime and to profess their friendship for that great man and the great nation of Communist China. “We are your friends”, they say, “because we are peaceful nations. We want to be left alone, and we want to live at peace with your help.” Embassies have opened in some of these countries, but the rumblings of guns are still being heard in remote areas of Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines, caused by Communist insurgents. So when the leaders from these small peaceful na tions met the “great man” and pleaded for peaceful co -existence, did the great Mao promise, or offer his series, to stop these uses