EJC_H2_HIST_P1_Suggested_Outlines

H2 HISTORY (9752/01) Paper 1: Shaping the International Order 2018 Sharing of Suggested Answers 1 JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SUGGESTED OUTLINES PAPER 1: INTERNATIONAL ORDER SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED CASE STUDY 1a) Compare and contrast the evidence provided in Sources A and B on Reagan’s policies towards Eastern Europe. Similarity: Reagan’s focus and intent on undermining Communist control in EE> Difference: Approach to achieving this intent is different: Underground means via Solidarity vs over and blatant nature urging Gorbachev. Context of Similarity: Continuity of Reagan’s intentions between his two terms to take down communism Context of difference : Change in context due to Gorbachev’s rise between A and B and Reagan’s move towards reconciliation against his hawkish approach in A. On the whole, more similar than different – Reagan’s means changed but end remains the same. 1b) How far do sources A to F support th e view that Reagan and Gorbachev deserve all the credit for the end of the Cold War? Support: A, B, D and E Challenge: C and F Potential Both/Mix: A Suggested sequence of sources and cross reference in context: - B reinforced by A - A and B reinforced by E - ABE reinforced by D - Support set interrogated by F - F reinforced by C to question support se.

H2 HISTORY (9752/01) Paper 1: Shaping the International Order 2018 Sharing of Suggested Answers 2 JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SUGGESTED ANSWERS PAPER 1 INTERNATIONAL ORDER SECTION B: ESSAYS 2 How significant were the roles played by Western Europe and Japan in the growth of the global economy from 1945-2000? [30] Possible Approach GA1: Western Europe and Japan helped to sustain the growth triggered by USA’s massive capital input through their mixed economy m odel (Keynesian economics) and advantages of state-intervention in economic growth. GA2: Western Europe & Japan also leveraged on the “economic miracles” they were undergoing in the 1950s by expanding their domestic economies to contribute to regional and international trade. This served to promote trade liberalisation and growth of more economies in the non-communist sphere. GA3: However, they also played a dampening role on the global economy through the use of their unfair protectionist policies in the 1970s and 1980s. GA4: At the same time, the role of the USA also needs to considered as the foundational architect and enabler of Western Europe and Japan’s recovery from the destruction of WWII GA5: The USA also played a more long-sustained role of providing the necessary global economic infrastructure for trade liberalisation to continue to flourish even when individual economies may face a downturn, as even USA itself did in the 1970s. 3 The government’s role in the spectacu lar growth of Korea’s economy from the 1970s-1990 was more critical than any other factor. Discuss. [30] GA1: The role of the gover