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[Turn over HISTORY Higher 2 9752/01 Paper 1: Shaping the International Order, 1945 – 2000 24 August 2018 3 hours READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Section A You must answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. This document consists of 5 printed pages. JURONG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2018

2 Section A You must answer Question 1. SUPERPOWER RELATIONS IN THE LATE 1940s AND 1950s 1 Read the sources and answer the questions which follow. Source A A cartoon published in 1947. It depicts a figure labelled ‘UNITED NATIONS’ trying to lift ‘THE IRON CURTAIN’ while ‘USA’, ‘FRANCE’ AND ‘BRITAIN’ looks on.

[Turn over 3 Source B At this critical time, I am glad to say that our country is in a healthy condition. Our democratic institutions are sound. We had hoped that the Soviet Union, with its security assured by the Charter of the United Nations, would be willing to live and let live. But I am sorry to say that has not been the case. The present rulers of the Soviet Union have shown that they are willing to use this power to win domination over the world. This country has a realistic program for meeting this challenge. First, we extend effective economic assistance. In Europe the Marshall Plan has had an electrifying result. The countries which have received Marshall aid have been able to expand their productive strength to levels higher than ever before in their history. Second, we shall continue our military assistance to countries which want to defend themselves. The defense of Europe is the basis for the defense of the whole free world-- ourselves included. We will fight, to keep our freedom and to prevent justice from being destroyed. \We will pursue this cause with determination, as king divine guidance that in all we do we may follow God’s will. Extracted from Truman’s Address to Congress and the American nation, 8 January 1951. Source C Our visit to the U.S. coincides with an important event: the world’s first space rocket has been successfully sent to the moon by Soviet people. Why were the Soviet people the first in the world to send a rocket to the moon? This triumph became possible because these same Soviet people had with their own hands, built a Socialist society and are confidently building Communism. [Sometimes], you expect a da