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This document consists of 5 printed pages and 3 blank pages. © Serangoon Junior College 2018 [Turn over SERANGOON JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2018 Higher 2 HISTORY 9752/02 Paper 2 Making of Independent Southeast Asia (to 2000) Wednesday, 19 September 2018 3 hours Additional Materials: Cover Page Answer Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and civics tutorial group in the spaces provided on the cover page and on every sheet of answer paper. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Write clearly the question numbers on the first page of every question attempted and the cover page. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid and tape. Section A Answer Question 1. Section B Answer two questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. 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 handwriting in your answer, and to leave two lines between each paragraph on the answer paper.

© Serangoon Junior College 2018 9752/02 2018 JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2 Section A You must answer Question 1. ASEAN’S RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM, 1976-1990 1 Read the sources and then answer the questions which follow. Source A When Vietnam attempted to diversify its overall foreign relations out of the limited orbit of socialist countries in 1976 and 1977, efforts were made to visit ASEAN capitals so as to improve and expand contacts with the ASEAN member states. However, Vietnam also continued to criticise the ASEAN countries, one accusation being that the Association was too closely linked to the USA. Vietnam’s policy of engagement was reinforced in 1978 as Vietnam Foreign Minister Pham Van Dong sought to gather regional diplomatic support in its deepening conflict with Cambodia. Once the Cambodian conflict came to dominate the relationship from early 1979, further rapprochement was not possible. The importance of ideology in inter-state relations was high in the 1970s and was detrimental to an enhanced rapprochement between Vietnam and ASEAN from 1975-1978. The perception of ASEAN as being too closely linked to the USA did negatively affect relations. The international status of ASEAN was much less developed and prominent in the 1970s, and the member-states had yet to emerge as fast-growing economies. Thus, as seen from Vietnam’s perspective, ASEAN and its member states were not perceived to be able to assist Vietnam in its economic development in the 1970s. A European professor of Southeast Asian international relations, writing in 2016. Source B It should be made clear that the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has many times declared its support for the efforts of the Southeast Asian countries for genuine independence, peace and neutrality. But we do not agree to insert in t