2022 SCGS HISTORY Prelim P2 QP_ANS

1 SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS 2022 SECONDARY FOUR O-LEVEL PROGRAMME CANDIDATE NAME CLASS REGISTER NUMBER CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER __________________________________________________________ HISTORY 2174/02 Paper 2 The Bi-polar World Order (1945-1991) Thursday 25 August 2022 1 Hour 40 Minutes Additional Materials: 2 Cover Pages _________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer one Question. Write all answers on the writing paper provided. Start your NEW question on a NEW sheet of writing paper. Complete the Cover Sheets and attach accordingly. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ________________________________________________________________________ This question paper consists of 6 printed pages [TURN OVER

2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions , in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. Why was this cartoon published during the Korean War? Use the source and your knowledge to support your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. How useful is this source as evidence about China’s attitude to wards the war? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Source C. How reliable is this source in explaining the reason for the co nflict? Explain your answer. [5] (d) Study Sources D and E. How far would Truman in Source D have agreed with what Khrushch ev says in Source E? Explain your answer. [6] (e) Study all the sources. “The Korean War was more of a n act of defence against US aggression .” How far do these sources support this view? Use the sources and your knowledge to support your answer. [8] [TURN OVER Was the Korean War more of an act of defence against the USA?

3 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. Following the Japanese defeat in World War II, the United State s of America (USA) and the USSR occupied Korea and divided it into two occupation zones al ong the 38th paral