# History Grade 12 Paper 1 NSC June 2018 Memo (English)

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- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2018
- Exam period: NSC June Exam
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                      SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

                                     HISTORY P1

                                           2018

                               MARKING GUIDELINES

                                                                      MARKS: 150

                      These marking guidelines consist of 23 pages.

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1.      SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
1.1     The following cognitive levels were used to develop source-based questions:
      Cognitive                                                      Weighting of
                                     Historical skills
       Levels                                                         questions
                   • Extract evidence from sources
                   • Selection and organisation of relevant              30%
      LEVEL 1
                      information from sources                           (15)
                   • Define historical concepts/terms
                   • Interpretation of evidence from sources
                                                                         40%
      LEVEL 2      • Explain information gathered from sources
                                                                         (20)
                   • Analyse evidence from sources
                   • Interpret and evaluate evidence from sources
                   • Engage with sources to determine its
                      usefulness, reliability, bias and limitations      30%
      LEVEL 3      • Compare and contrast interpretations and            (15)
                      perspectives presented in sources and draw
                      independent conclusions

1.2     The information below indicates how source-based questions are assessed:
        • In the marking of source-based questions, credit needs to be given to any
           other valid and relevant viewpoints, arguments, evidence or examples.
        • In the allocation of marks, emphasis should be placed on how the requirements
           of the question have been addressed.
        • In the marking guideline, the requirements of the question (skills that need to
           be addressed) as well as the level of the question are indicated in italics.
        • When assessing open-ended source-based questions, learners should be
           credited for any other relevant answers.
        • Learners are expected to take a stance when answering ‘to what extent’
           questions in order for any marks to be awarded.
1.3     Assessment procedures for source-based questions
        • Use a tick () for each correct answer.
        • Pay attention to the mark scheme e.g. (2 x 2) which translates to two reasons
           and is given two marks each (); (1 x 2) which translates to one reason
           and is given two marks ().
        • If a question carries 4 marks then indicate by placing 4 ticks ().

        Paragraph question
        Paragraphs are to be assessed globally (holistically). Both the content and
        structure of the paragraph must be taken into account when awarding a mark. The
        following steps must be used when assessing a response to a paragraph question:
        • Read the paragraph and place a bullet (.) at each point within the text where
             the candidate has used relevant evidence to address the question.
        • Re-read the paragraph to evaluate the extent to which the candidate has been
             able to use relevant evidence to write a paragraph.

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       •     At the end of the paragraph indicate the ticks (√) that the candidate has been
             awarded for the paragraph; as well as the level (1,2, or 3) as indicated in the
             holistic rubric and a brief comment e.g.
       ______________________________________  . _________________________
       _________________ . ____________________________ . _________________
                                                                              Level 2 √√√√√
       Used mostly relevant evidence to write a basic paragraph

       •     Count all the ticks for the source-based question and then write the mark on the
             right hand bottom margin e.g. 32
                                              50
       •     Ensure that the total mark is transferred accurately to the front/back cover of
             the answer script.

2.     ESSAY QUESTIONS

2.1    The essay questions require candidates to:
       •  Be able to structure their argument in a logical and coherent manner. They
          need to select, organise and connect the relevant information so that they are
          able to present a reasonable sequence of facts or an effective argument to
          answer the question posed. It is essential that an essay has an introduction, a
          coherent and balanced body of evidence and a conclusion.

2.2    Marking of essay questions
       •  Markers must be aware that the content of the answer will be guided by the
          textbooks in use at the particular centre.
       •  Candidates may have any other relevant introduction and/or conclusion than
          those included in a specific essay marking guideline for a specific essay.

2.3    Global assessment of the essay
       The essay will be assessed holistically (globally). This approach requires the
       teacher to assess the essay as a whole, rather than assessing the main points of
       the essay separately. This approach encourages the learner to write an original
       argument by using relevant evidence to support the line of argument. The learner
       will not be required to simply regurgitate content (facts) in order to achieve a level
       7 (high mark). This approach discourages learners from preparing essays and
       reproducing them without taking the specific requirements of the question into
       account. Holistic marking of the essay credits learners' opinions that are supported
       by evidence. Holistic assessment, unlike content-based marking, does not penalise
       language inadequacies as the emphasis is on the following:

       •     The learner's interpretation of the question
       •     The appropriate selection of factual evidence (relevant content selection)
       •     The construction of an argument (planned, structured and has an independent
             line of argument)

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2.4    Assessment procedures of the essay

       2.4.1 Keep the synopsis in mind when assessing the essay.

       2.4.2 During the reading of the essay, ticks need to be awarded for a relevant
             introduction (which is indicated by a bullet in the marking guideline), the
             main aspects/body of the essay that sustains/defends the line of argument
             (which is indicated by bullets in the marking guideline) and a relevant
             conclusion (which is indicated by a bullet in the marking guideline).
             For example in an essay where there are five (5) main points there could be
             about seven (7) ticks.

       2.4.3 Keep the PEEL structure in mind in assessing an essay.

                P     Point: The candidate introduces the essay by taking a line of
                      argument/making a major point.
                      Each paragraph should include a point that sustains the major point
                      (line of argument) that was made in the introduction.
                E     Explanation: The candidate should explain in more detail what the
                      main point is about and how it relates to the question posed (line of
                      argument).
                E     Example: Candidates should answer the question by selecting
                      content that is relevant to the line of argument. Relevant examples
                      should be given to sustain the line of argument.
                L     Link: Candidates should ensure that the line of argument is
                      sustained throughout and is written coherently.

       2.4.4 The following additional symbols can also be used:

               • Introduction, main aspects and conclusion not properly contextualised

                                                  ^
               • Wrong statement                  _________________

               • Irrelevant statement             |
                                                  |
                                                  |

               • Repetition                       R

               • Analysis                         A√

               • Interpretation                   I√

               • Line of Argument                 LOA

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2.5    The matrix

       2.5.1 Use of the matrix in the marking of essays

       In the marking of essays, the criteria as provided in the matrix should be used.
       When assessing the essay note both the content and presentation. At the point of
       intersection of the content and presentation based on the seven competency
       levels, a mark should be awarded.

        (a)      The first reading of the essay will be to determine to what extent the
                 main aspects have been covered and to allocate the content level (on
                 the matrix).

                                                           C       LEVEL 4

        (b)      The second reading of the essay will relate to the level (on the matrix)
                 of presentation.

                                                           C       LEVEL 4
                                                           P       LEVEL 3

        (c)      Allocate an overall mark with the use of the matrix.

                                                           C
                                                           P
                                                                   LEVEL 4
                                                                   LEVEL 3     }26–27

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GLOBAL ASSESSMENT OF ESSAYS: TOTAL MARKS: 50
                            LEVEL 7            LEVEL 6           LEVEL 5           LEVEL 4             LEVEL 3             LEVEL 2           LEVEL 1
  PRESENTATION             Very well          Very well          Well planned     Planned and        Shows some          Attempts to         Little or no
                           planned and        planned and        and              constructed an     evidence of a       structure an        attempt to
                           structured         structured         structured       argument.          planned and         answer.             structure the
                           essay.             essay.             essay.           Evidence is        constructed         Largely             essay.
                           Good synthesis     Developed a        Attempts to      used to some       argument.           descriptive, or
                           of information.    relevant line of   develop a        extent to          Attempts to         some attempt at
                           Developed an       argument.          clear            support the line   sustain a line of   developing a line
                           original, well     Evidence used      argument.        of argument        argument.           of argument. No
      CONTENT              balanced and       to defend the      Conclusion       Conclusions        Conclusions not     attempt to draw
                           independent line   argument.          drawn from       reached based      clearly supported   a conclusion
                           of argument with   Attempts to draw   the evidence     on evidence.       by evidence.
                           the use of         an independent     to support the
                           evidence,          conclusion from    line of
                           sustained and      the evidence to    argument.
                           defended the       support the line
                           argument           of argument.
                           throughout.
                           Independent
                           conclusion is
                           drawn from
                           evidence to
                           support the line
                           of argument.

 LEVEL 7
 Question has been
 fully answered.
 Content selection
 fully relevant to line
                              47–50             43–46
 of argument.

 LEVEL 6
 Question has been
 answered.
 Content selection
                              43–46             40–42             38–39
 relevant to the line of
 argument.

 LEVEL 5
 Question answered
 to a great extent.
 Content adequately
                              38–39             36–37             34–35              30–33              28–29
 covered and
 relevant.

 LEVEL 4
 Question is
 recognisable in
 answer.                                                          30–33              28–29              26–27
 Some omissions or
 irrelevant content
 selection.
 LEVEL 3
 Content selection
 does relate to the
 question, but does
 not answer it, or
 does not always
                                                                                     26–27              24–25               20–23
 relate to the
 question.
 Omissions in
 coverage.

 LEVEL 2
 Question
 inadequately                                                                                           20 –23              18–19              14–17
 addressed.
 Sparse content.

 LEVEL 1
 Question
 inadequately
 addressed or not at
                                                                                                                           14 –17               0–13
 all. Inadequate or
 irrelevant content.

*Guidelines for allocating a mark for Level 1:
• Question not addressed at all / totally irrelevant content / no attempt to structure the essay           =                                            0
• Content selection includes basic and generally irrelevant information; no attempt to structure the essay =                                          1-6
• Question inadequately addressed and vague; little attempt to structure the essay                         =                                          7-13

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SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1:          WHY DID CUBA BECOME THE FOCAL POINT OF THE COLD
                     WAR BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE
                     SOVIET UNION IN THE 1960s?

1.1.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1A – L1]
      • 'To train Cuban exiles'
      • 'To carry out an invasion of Cuba'
      • 'Oust (remove) Castro'                                            (any 2 x 1) (2)

1.1.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1A – L1]
      • ‘Guatemala’
      • ‘Nicaragua’                                                            (2 x 1) (2)

1.1.3 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 1A – L2]
      • Kennedy inherited the Cuban problem from Eisenhower/Kennedy had to
          complete Eisenhower’s work
      • To show the USA's power and prestige over Cuba
      • Kennedy wanted to be seen as a strong leader in the USA and the whole world
      • Kennedy wanted to remove Castro and make it appear that the US government
          played no part in the invasion
      • To stop the spread of communism
      • Any other relevant response                                   (any 2 x 2) (4)

1.1.4 [Explanation of a historical concept in Source 1A – L1]
      • America's attempt to control Cuba politically by removing Castro and
         entrenching democracy
      • America attempted to spread and entrench its capitalist ideology on Cuba
      • America attempted to prevent the spread of Communism to Cuba
      • Any other relevant response                                       (any 1 x 2) (2)

1.2.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1B – L1]
      • 'Armed aggression has begun against Cuba'
      • 'Armed bands invading this country were trained, equipped and armed in the
         United States of America'
      • 'The planes which are bombing Cuban cities belong to the United States of
         America'
      • 'The bombs they are dropping are being supplied by the American government'
                                                                       (any 3 x 1) (3)

1.2.2 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 1B – L2]
      • Khrushchev wanted the USA and the Soviet Union to work together to resolve
          (to negotiate) the crisis in Cuba
      • Khrushchev wanted the USA to respect Cuba's sovereignty
      • Encouraged the USA to work with Cuba in a harmonious manner
      • Any other relevant response                                 (any 2 x 2) (4)

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1.2.3 [Evaluate the usefulness of Source 1B – L3]
      The source is USEFUL because:

       •     It gives first-hand information (letter) from Nikita Khrushchev to President
             Kennedy
       •     The letter was written at the time of the Cuban invasion, 18 April 1961
       •     It gives insight into how the Soviet Union supported Cuba immediately after the
             invasion of Cuba by the USA
       •     It highlights how Khrushchev blamed the USA for armed aggression against
             Cuba
       •     Any other relevant response                                       (any 2 x 2) (4)

1.3    [Comparison of evidence in Sources 1A and 1B – L3]
       • In Source 1A the USA wanted to remove Castro from Cuba while in Source 1B
          the Soviets were committed in protecting Castro as leader of Cuba
       • Source 1A outlines the USA's plan to invade Cuba and undermine its
          government while Source 1B focuses on the Soviet Union's commitment to
          support the Cuban government
       • Source 1A indicates how the USA was opposed to communism in Cuba while in
          Source 1B the Soviet Union renders support to Cuba
       • In Source 1A Castro defended Cuba with Soviet made tanks while Source 1B
          states that the Cuban exiles were trained, equipped and armed with US
          supplied weapons
       • Any other relevant response                                      (any 2 x 2) (4)

1.4.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1C – L1]
      • 'The United States still wanted to invade Cuba in order to get rid of him'
          (Castro)
      • 'Change the government'
      • 'Destroy Cuba's Communist revolution'                                   (3 x 1) (3)

1.4.2 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 1C – L2]
      • Through US spy planes which took photos on its reconnaissance flights
      • From the reports that the CIA provided about the evidence of missiles sites in
          Cuba
      • Through reports from Cuban refugees that indicated that sites were being
          developed for the deployment of Soviet weapons to Cuba
      • Any other relevant response                                     (any 2 x 2) (4)

1.4.3 [Extraction of evidence from Source 1C – L1]
      • 'Horrified/Shocked'
      • 'Angry'                                                                    (2 x 1) (2)

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1.5.1     [Interpretation of evidence in Source 1D – L2]
         • To block the arrival of missiles into Cuba
         • To demonstrate its strength and power to the world and to stand up to the
              Soviet Union and its aggression
         • The USA was concerned because these missile bases could be seen as the
              expansion of Soviet or communist influence in Cuba
         • The deployment of Soviet missiles to Cuba posed a serious threat to the safety
              of the USA and its citizens
         • Any other relevant response                                    (any 2 x 2) (4)

1.5.2 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 1D – L2]
      • Cuba felt threatened
      • US military bases were located within and outside Cuba's borders, was a
           violation of her sovereignty and independence
      • Cuba felt intimidated by the strength and power of the USA
      • Any other relevant response                                   (any 2 x 2) (4)

1.6     [Interpretation, evaluation and synthesis of evidence from relevant sources – L3]

         Candidates could include the following aspects in their response:

         •   The USA became suspicious of Communist take - over in Cuba (Source 1A)
         •   The USA authorised the use of money to train Cuban exiles for the invasion of
             Cuba (Source 1A)
         •   Kennedy allowed for the invasion of Cuba to demonstrate the power and
             strength of the USA (Source 1A)
         •   Cuba was opposed to American imperialism and desired self - determination
             by embracing communism (Source 1A)
         •   Khrushchev wrote a letter to Kennedy blaming him for the invasion of Cuba
             (Source 1B)
         •   Khrushchev blamed the USA for ignoring talks on good relations between the
             USA and the Soviet Union (Source 1B)
         •   Castro requested assistance from the Soviet Union in order to prevent an
             American invasion (Source 1C)
         •   Reports from Cuban refugees and CIA agents indicated a growing build-up of
             Soviet troops and sophisticated weapons in Cuba (own knowledge)
         •   US spy planes played a major role in discovering missile sites being built in
             Cuba (Source 1C)
         •   The Soviet Union deployed missiles to Cuba (Sources 1C and 1D)
         •   The USA ordered a naval blockade (quarantine) so that Soviet ships were
             prevented from entering Cuba (Source 1D)
         •   The USA wanted to stop the spread of communism to Latin America (own
             knowledge)
         •   The Soviet Union wanted to deploy missiles near the USA to demonstrate its
             power (own knowledge)
         •   Any other relevant response

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Use the following rubric to allocate a mark:
                  • Uses evidence in an elementary manner e.g. shows no or
LEVEL 1              little understanding of why Cuba became the focal point         MARKS
                     of the Cold War between the United States                        0–2
                     of America and the Soviet Union in the 1960s.
                  • Uses evidence partially or cannot write a paragraph.
                  • Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a great extent to
LEVEL 2              the topic e.g. shows some understanding of why Cuba             MARKS
                     became the focal point of the Cold War between the               3–5
                     United States of America and the Soviet Union in the
                     1960s.
                  • Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a paragraph.
                  • Uses relevant evidence e.g. demonstrates a thorough
                     understanding of why Cuba became the focal point of
LEVEL 3              the Cold War between the United States of America and           MARKS
                     the Soviet Union in the 1960s.                                   6–8
                  • Uses evidence very effectively in an organised paragraph
                     that shows an understanding of the topic.
                                                                                       (8)
                                                                                      [50]

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QUESTION 2:          HOW DID THE INTERVENTION BY FOREIGN POWERS
                     INTENSIFY COLD WAR TENSIONS IN ANGOLA BETWEEN
                     1974 AND 1976?

2.1.1 [Explanation of a historical concept from Source 2A – L1]
      • Political self-rule / self-determination by Angola from Portuguese colonial rule
      • Decolonisation of Angola after the end of Portuguese colonial rule
      • Handing over control of the Angolan government to liberation movements by
         the Portuguese government through the Alvor Agreement
      • Angola decided on its own internal and external policies
      • Any other relevant response                                        (any 1 x 2) (2)

2.1.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2A – L1]
      • ‘Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)’
      • ‘National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA)’
      • ‘National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA)’           (3 x 1) (3)

2.1.3 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2A – L1]
      • 'Granted Angolan independence'
      • 'Provided for a three-way power sharing government'                     (2 x 1) (2)

2.1.4 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 2A – L2]
      • USSR provided military training and equipment to the MPLA while the USA
          supported the FNLA and UNITA in the Angolan Civil War
      • Both the USA and the USSR fuelled civil war by supporting their preferred allies
          with military aid
      • The super powers used the civil war in Angola to exploit it's natural resources
      • Both the USA and the USSR wanted to promote their ideologies
      • Any other relevant response                                        (any 2 x 2) (4)

2.2.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2B– L1]
      • ‘National Front for the Liberation of Angola (FNLA)’                    (1 x 1) (1)

2.2.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2B– L1]
      • 'Training Angolan combat units'
      • 'Carrying out reconnaissance and supply missions'
      • 'CIA spent over a million US dollars on an ambitious mercenary programme'
      • 'American guerrillas fought in Angola'
      • 'CIA directly financed the equipping of British mercenaries with arms'
                                                                          (any 3 x 1) (3)
2.2.3 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 2B – L2]
      • To discredit and undermine the ideology of communism/to portray communism
          in a bad light
      • To prevent the spread of communism in Angola and to other African countries
      • To ensure the spread of capitalism and to demonstrate its success
      • Any other relevant response                                    (any 2 x 2) (4)

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2.3.1 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 2C – L2]
      • The Soviet Union had tight control over Angola (the large Russian hand
          gripping Angola)
      • The Soviet grip on Angola symbolises Soviet/communist control
      • The Soviet Union used Angola as a pawn in the Cold War against the USA
      • The Soviet Union was physically present in Angola (depicted by the hand
          reaching inside Angola)
      • Any other relevant answer                                     (any 2 x 2) (2)

2.3.2 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 2C – L2]
      • The USA is portrayed as using ineffective methods to prevent Soviet control of
          Angola (Kissinger is seen slapping Russia's hand lightly on the knuckles with
          an olive branch)
      • The USA is not willing to get fully involved in Angola (standing outside the
          country's borders)
      • The USA seems powerless as compared to the Soviet Union (relative size of
          Kissinger compared with the Soviet Union hand)
      • Kissinger is carrying an olive branch which symbolises peace and that he
          wanted to resolve the conflict peacefully
      • Any other relevant response                                      (any 2 x 2) (4)

2.4.1 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2D– L1]
      • ‘MPLA’                                                                     (1 x 1) (1)

2.4.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 2D– L1]
      • 'The request made by the MPLA'
      • 'To clarify what aid we should offer'
      • 'Bringing Neto militant solidarity of our commander in chief'
      • 'Gave him 100,000 dollars'                                            (any 2 x 1) (2)

2.4.3 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 2D – L2]
      • To ensure that the MPLA won the Angolan Civil War
      • To ensure that the MPLA was well prepared
      • To make it appear as if Angola (MPLA) is self-sufficient
      • To entrench communism in Angola
      • Lack of support from the socialist camp to assist the MPLA
      • Any other relevant response                                           (any 2 x 2) (4)

2.4.4 [Ascertain the usefulness of the evidence in Source 2D – L3]
      The source is USEFUL because:

       •     The source contains direct speech from Diaz Aguelles who was a leading
             member of the Cuban delegation to Angola in 1975
       •     The source is from a book which gives historians access to archival and
             interview material
       •     The source gives the perspective of the Cuban delegation which helps explain
             why they became involved in the Angolan Civil War
       •     The source provides information about the MPLA's request for support from
             Cuba
       •     Any other relevant response                                      (any 2 x 2) (4)
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2.5 [Comparison of evidence in Sources 2C and 2D – L3]
       •     Source 2C portrays the Soviet Union as having a very tight grip on Angola
             whereas in Source 2D Neto says that the Soviet Union stopped helping them in
             1972 and their military aid was 'paltry'
       •     In Source 2C the USA (Kissinger) is shown as not being fully involved in
             Angola (standing outside the country) whereas in Source 2D Cuba was aware
             that the USA assisted the FNLA
       •     Source 2C (published in November 1975) makes no mention of any
             involvement of Cuba in Angola whereas Source 2D states clearly that Cuba had
             been assisting the MPLA in Angola since August 1975
       •     Any other relevant response                                      (any 2 x 2) (4)
2.6    [Interpretation, analysis and synthesis of evidence from relevant sources – L3]
       Candidates could include the following aspects in their response:
       •     Russia, China and the USA provided aid to different liberation movements
             (MPLA, FNLA and UNITA) in Angola (Source 2A)
       •     The Super powers delivered military assistance to their allies after
             independence (Source 2A)
       •     The USA supplied aid and training to the FNLA and UNITA (Source 2B)
       •     The CIA used the press/ journalists to discredit the Soviet Union and Cuba
             (Source 2B)
       •     The USA viewed the Soviet Union as a major threat to Angolan's stability
             (Source 2C)
       •     The MPLA requested military help from Cuba (Source 2D)
       •     Cuban military personnel were responsible for the training of MPLA soldiers
             (Source 2D)
       •     Cuba provided military personnel and equipment (Source 2D)
       •     South Africa and France supported UNITA (own knowledge)
       •     Any other relevant response
 Use the following rubric to allocate a mark:
                 •    Uses evidence in an elementary manner e.g. shows no or
                      little understanding of how the intervention by foreign
                                                                                    MARKS:
  LEVEL 1             powers intensified Cold War tensions in Angola
                                                                                     0–2
                      between 1974 and 1976.
                 •    Uses evidence partially or cannot write a paragraph.
                 •   Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a great extent to
                     the topic e.g. shows some understanding of how the
                                                                                    MARKS:
  LEVEL 2            intervention by foreign powers intensified Cold War
                                                                                     3–5
                     tensions in Angola between 1974 and 1976.
                 •   Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a paragraph.
                 •   Uses relevant evidence e.g. demonstrates a thorough
                     understanding of how the intervention by foreign
                     powers intensified Cold War tensions in Angola                 MARKS:
  LEVEL 3
                     between 1974 and 1976.                                          6–8
                 •   Uses evidence very effectively in an organised paragraph
                     that shows an understanding of the topic.
                                                                                            (8)
                                                                                           [50]

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QUESTION 3:          WHAT WERE THE RESPONSES TO THE FORMATION OF THE
                     BLACK PANTHER PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                     IN THE 1960s?
3.1.1 [Explanation of a historical concept from Source 3A – L1]
      • Pride in African American culture and heritage which was not promoted or
         acknowledged in mainstream media, education and literature
      • Self-defence by African Americans in the context of police brutality and white
         supremacist violence
      • Self-help in the context where many African Americans were living in poverty,
         were unemployed and lacked access to health care services
      • Any other relevant response                                       (any 1 x 2) (2)
3.1.2 [Extraction of evidence from Source 3A – L1]
      • Huey Newton
      • Bobby Searle                                                               (2 x 1 ) (2)
3.1.3 [Extraction of evidence from Source 3A – L1]
      • 'Payment of reparations to African Americans by the federal government as
           compensation for slavery'
      • 'Exemption of blacks from military service'
      • 'Freedom for blacks held in federal, state, county and city prisons unless tried
           by a jury of their peers'
                                                                              (any 2 x 1) (2)
3.1.4 [Interpretation of evidence in Source 3A – L2]
      • The Black Panthers sought to challenge the authority of the police e.g. by
           carrying guns
      • The police were strongly opposed to having armed black people watching and
           recording their actions
      • This was the first time that an organised community group had threatened to
           act in self-defence if the police used violence, brutality or acted unlawfully
      • The police knew that the Black Panthers would shoot to kill if they or other
           members of their community were attacked
      • Any other relevant response                                             (any 2 x 2) (4)
3.2.1    [Interpretation of evidence in Source 3B – L2]
        • It suggests that the event was considered very important/newsworthy, unusual
            and shocking therefore it was on the front page of the newspaper
        • The Sacramento Bee was opposed to the aims and actions of the Black
            Panther Party
        • The Sacramento Bee portrays them in a negative manner by using words such
            as 'invaders' and 'negro band'
        • The headlines did not consider the Black Panthers to be real citizens of the
            USA, therefore reference to 'invasion' suggests it was an attack from outsiders
        • The newspaper suggests that members of the Black Panther Party were armed
            and dangerous, they chose to print an image of a Black Panther member
            carrying a semi-automatic weapon on the front page
        • The newspaper wanted to turn public opinion against the Black Panther Party in
            a negative manner and it made no attempt to explain that the Panthers were
            trying to defend their constitutional rights and therefore chose to carry guns
        • Any other relevant response                                           (any 2 x 2) (4)

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3.2.2    [Interpretation of evidence in Source 3B – L2]
        • The newspaper headline suggests that the Black Panther Party was a lawless
            organisation/agitators and enemies of the state by using the words 'CAPITOL
            IS INVADED'.
        • The Black Panther Party showed that their manifesto was not just words, but
            they were actually implementing their principles
        • The Black Panther Party defended its right to carry arms in order to protect the
            African American community
        • It shows the Black Panther Party as a militant organisation
        • Any other relevant response                                        (any 2 x 2) (4)
3.3      [Comparison of evidence in Sources 3A and 3B – L3]
        • Source 3A states that the Black Panther Party adopted a paramilitary style of
           uniform including berets while Source 3B shows a member of the Black Panther
           Party wearing a beret and was heavily armed
        • In Source 3A the Black Panther Party asserts its constitutional right to carry
           arms while in Source 3B a member of Black Panther Party is seen carrying
           guns
        • In Source 3A it is stated that the relations between the police and the Black
           Panther Party were 'tense' while in Source 3B the headline states that the
           'State Police Halt Armed Negro Band'
        • Any other relevant response                                        (any 2 x 2) (4)
3.4.1    [Extraction of evidence from Source 3C – L1]
        • 'The Black Panther Party had nearly 5 000 members in more than 20 states'
        • 'From San Diego to New Haven, Panthers and sympathisers were active in
           scores of programmes and services projects'
        • 'In 19 locations, feeding 20 000 children weekly'
        • ‘Spread across the country attracting thousands of young people’
                                                                           (any 2 x 1) (2)
3.4.2    [Extraction of evidence from Source 3C – L1]
        • 'Free breakfast programmes'
        • 'Developed liberation schools'
        • 'Free health clinics'
        • 'Free sickle-cell testing'                                          (any 3 x 1) (3)
3.4.3    [Interpretation of evidence in Source 3C – L2]
        • The Panthers were activists, they did not just talk about change but
             were seen to be 'doing' things to bring about change (police patrols,
             survival programmes)
        • Young people were inspired by the courage, fearlessness, determination and
             militancy of the Panthers
        • Unlike other organisations the Panthers seemed more determined to
             fight and defend their communities, this appealed to young people who
             became frustrated with the approach of the Civil Rights Movement
        • The leather jackets, berets and especially the carrying of guns attracted many
             young black people
        • The Panthers gave young people hope that through their actions they
             could create a better future for themselves
        • Any other relevant response                                         (any 2 x 2) (4)

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3.5.1    [Extraction of evidence from Source 3D – L1]
        • ‘The FBI denounced (criticised) the Black Panther Party as a group of
           ‘communist outlaws'                                                (1 x 1) (1)

3.5.2    [Interpretation of evidence in Source 3D – L2]
            Hoover:
        • Believed that the Black Panther Party was attempting to discredit and destroy
            the US government
        • Feared that the Black Panther Party's tactics could lead to a breakdown in law
            and order
        • Stated that the Black Panther Party's actions could create unrest and possibly a
            civil war inside the USA
        • Was concerned that the Black Panther Party spread communist ideology and
            would undermine the capitalist system in the USA
        • Any other relevant response                                      (any 2 x 2) (4)

3.5.3    [Extraction of evidence from Source 3D – L1]
        • ‘The Black Panther Party had been violently assaulted by police and the FBI’
        • ‘Every kind of assault imaginable on the Party’s social programme’
        • ‘Destruction of party property’
        • 'Smashed the eggs of the breakfast programme'
        • 'Crushed the Party's free clinic supplies'
        • 'Destruction of batches of the Party's newspapers'             (any 2 x 1) (2)

3.5.4   [Evaluate the usefulness of evidence in Source 3D – L3]
        The source is USEFUL because:

        •    It helps to explain why there was so much tension between the Black Panther
             Party (BPP) and the FBI
        •    It highlights how the FBI used informants and agents provocateur to discredit
             the BPP
        •    The information highlights how the FBI agents were actively trying to destroy
             the BPP from within e.g. crushed the BPP’s free clinic supplies
        •    It was created many years after the events occurred and has the benefit of
             hindsight and new information about the role of FBI
        •    Any other relevant response                                   (any 2 x 2) (4)

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3.6 [Interpretation, evaluation and synthesis of evidence from relevant sources - L3]

       Candidates could include the following aspects in their response:

       •     The BPP established armed patrols to defend their communities from police
             brutality which resulted in tense relations with law enforcement agencies
             (Source 3A)
       •     The media (newspapers) responded to the BPP's carrying of weapons for self-
             defence by labelling them as 'invaders' and 'a Negro band'(Source 3B)
       •     The BPP encouraged young people to unite and fight back and defend their
             community, and this led to a large support for the party (Sources 3A and 3C)
       •     Thousands of young people were attracted to the Black Panther Party because
             of its policies
             (Source 3C)
       •     A broad collection of organisations supported the Black Panther Party in
             resisting the war against Vietnam (Source 3C)
       •     African Americans supported the BPP and benefited from its Community
             Programmes of self-help (Sources 3C and 3D)
       •     The FBI denounced the Black Panther Party as a group of 'communist outlaws'
             (Source 3D)
       •     The FBI waged a propaganda campaign against the Black Panther Party
             (Source 3D)
       •     The FBI made every effort to destroy the property and programmes of the
             Black Panther Party (Source 3D)
       •     Any other relevant response

Use the following rubric to allocate a mark:

                     •    Uses evidence in an elementary manner e.g. shows no or
                          little understanding of explaining the responses to the        MARKS
 LEVEL 1                  formation of the Black Panther Party in the United States       0–2
                          of America in the 1960s.
                     •    Uses evidence partially or cannot write a paragraph.
                     •    Evidence is mostly relevant and relates to a great extent to
                          the topic e.g. shows some understanding of explaining          MARKS
 LEVEL 2                  the responses to the formation of the Black Panther             3–5
                          Party in the United States of America in the 1960s.
                     •    Uses evidence in a basic manner to write a paragraph.
                     •    Uses relevant evidence e.g. demonstrates a thorough
                          understanding of explaining the responses to the
 LEVEL 3                  formation of the Black Panther Party in the United States      MARKS
                          of America in the 1960s.                                        6–8
                     •    Uses evidence very effectively in an organised paragraph
                          that shows an understanding of the topic.
                                                                                              (8)
                                                                                             [50]

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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS

QUESTION 4:          CASE STUDY – CHINA

[Plan and construct an original argument based on relevant evidence using analytical and
interpretative skills]

SYNOPSIS
Candidates need to critically discuss the implementation of Mao Zedong's policies, the
'Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution' in the People's Republic of China between
1957 to 1969.

MAIN ASPECTS
Candidates should include the following aspects in their response:
• Introduction: Candidates should critically discuss whether Mao Zedong's policies of
   the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution were successfully implemented.

ELABORATION
• Mao Zedong's implementation of the First Five year Plan/Hundred flowers campaign
   (Brief background only)
   The Great Leap Forward
• Implementation of the Second Five Year Plan (Great Leap Forward) in 1958, its
   objective was to increase industrial and agricultural production in China
• To end all forms of private enterprise
• Promoted the collectivisation of co-operatives (farms)
• Dealt with resistance to collectivisation by forceful amalgamation of farms
• Statistics of production outputs were exaggerated to 'prove' success of the policy
• High taxation on farm products led to disgruntled peasants and decreased production
• Depended on unskilled labour (peasants) for industrial production rather than
   scientists and engineers. This led to a decrease in productivity in the industrial sector
• Workers had to work long hours to increase production
• Mao’s effort to increase iron and steel production in ‘backyard furnaces’ led to inferior
   quality of iron and steel
• Great Leap Forward was a dismal failure after 3 years of its implementation
• Mao Zedong was unable to stop starvation of millions of people due to famine
• Mao Zedong re-introduced capitalism in only certain sectors
• Mao Zedong resigned as President of China (1959) but remained as Chairperson of
   the Communist Party (handed authority to President Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping to
   deal with economic issues)
• Any other relevant response

    The Cultural Revolution
•   Introduced in 1966 to restore authority that was lost as a result of the failure of the
    Great Leap Forward
•   Used the Communist Party to stamp the authority of the government
•   Introduced the re-nationalisation of heavy industries
•   Focused on the principle of establishing a classless society
•   Established the Red Guards to deal with opponents of the Communist Party

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•   Used the Red Guards to change old habits and attitudes (Four Olds)
•   Introduced the Little Red Book to change the mind-set of critics and promote
    communism
•   To enforce communism schools, universities & colleges were closed and critics were
    dealt with accordingly
•   It left a generation without formal education
•   Eliminated key officials (Xiaoping & Liu Shaoqi) and became the sole leader of China
    in 1966
•   Any other relevant response

•   Conclusion: Candidates should tie up their argument with a relevant conclusion. [50]

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QUESTION 5:          INDEPENDENT AFRICA: COMPARATIVE CASE STUDY – THE
                     CONGO AND TANZANIA
[Plan and construct an original argument based on relevant evidence using analytical and
interpretative skills]
SYNOPSIS
Candidates should indicate to what extent Tanzania was more successful than the Congo
in addressing the political, economic and social challenges that confronted them after
attaining independence in the early 1960s.
MAIN ASPECTS
Candidates could include the following aspects in their response:
• Introduction: Candidates should take a line of argument by indicating to what extent
   Tanzania was more successful than the Congo in addressing political, economic and
   social challenges that confronted them after attaining independence in the early
   1960s.
ELABORATION
 Candidates must take a stance as to whether the Tanzania was more successful than
 the Congo in addressing the various challenges
Political challenges:
• Both the Congo and Tanzania were under European colonial rule until the early 1960s
• After holding multi-party elections both countries became one-party-states within the
    first five years of attaining independence
• The qualities of a good leadership: included the upholding rule by law, looking after
    the interests of all citizens, holding free and fair multi-party elections, protecting the
    civil and human rights of all people, promoting political stability and national
    coherence
• Mobutu Sese Seko (Congo) came into power by a military coup while Julius Nyerere
    (Tanzania) was elected
• Both Mobutu Sese Seko and Nyerere introduced one-party states in their respective
    countries
• Neither country held free and fair multi-party elections. Both argued that this form of
    government was more appropriate to Africa than western style democracy
• In both countries opposition parties were silenced and there was evidence of
    imprisonment and human rights violations for those who spoke up
• The period after independence in the Congo was characterised by violence and
    political upheaval while in Tanzania there was little conflict after independence and
    the country remained politically stable
• The Congo was highly fragmented along ethnic lines with leaders competing with
    each other; Under Nyerere's leadership, Tanzania was unified as a single country, he
    encouraged a national identity and there was very little ethnic conflict
• Both leaders emphasised the importance of Africanisation of their political systems
    (they regarded democracy as 'un-African' and a western imposition)
• Both Mobutu Sese Seko and Nyerere took pride in building their nations and
    vigorously promoted the pride of being Zairian or Tanzanian
• The leaders of both countries remained as 'presidents for life' between the 1960s and
    1970s

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•   In both countries opposition leaders were silenced, imprisoned and in some cases
    killed to maintain 'stability'
•   Mobutu Sese Seko created a kleptocracy where a group of appointed public officials
    abused their position for financial gain whereas Nyerere introduced the 'Leadership
    Code' in the Arusha Declaration which demanded high levels of integrity from public
    officials
•   Mobutu Sese Seko was extravagant and enjoyed expensive clothes and built palaces
    while Nyerere's leadership style was one of personal integrity and humbleness
•   Mobutu Sese Seko aligned himself with the West while Nyerere adopted a policy of
    non-alignment with either capitalist or communist countries
•   Any other relevant response

Economic challenges:
• The Congo and Tanzania inherited single-product economies from their respective
   colonisers
• At independence the Congo and Tanzania lacked a vibrant manufacturing sector
• The Congo and Tanzania had a few qualified technicians and engineers
• Mobutu Sese Seko and Nyerere nationalised land and industry to distribute wealth
   equally among its people
• Neither the Congo nor Tanzania had oil reserves so both suffered economic crisis
   when oil prices rose in the 1970s
• Both Mobutu Sese Seko (1970s) and Nyerere (1980s) decided to privatise sectors of
   the economy due to an economic crisis
• Both the Congo and Tanzania took loans from foreign countries and organisations:
   From the 1960s the Congo received financial aid from the capitalist west; while from
   the 1980s Tanzania was forced to take a loan from the World Bank and was
   subjected to structural adjustment policies
• Neither the Congo nor Tanzania succeeded in developing a significant manufacturing
   industry
• Both the Congo and Tanzania remained reliant on the export of agricultural products
   and minerals
• Both the Congo and Tanzania struggled to develop economically
• The Congo embraced a capitalist economic system; whereas Tanzania adopted a
   socialist economic model
• The Congo relied heavily on foreign aid and expertise from the early 1960s; whereas
   Tanzania attempted to be self-sufficient and rejected neo-colonialism
• The Congo aimed to industrialise the economy and develop a manufacturing base
   whereas Tanzania built its agricultural base through its policies of villagisation and
   Ujaama
• The Congo's economy was characterised by elitism and nepotism whereas
   Tanzania made attempts to reduce corruption of government officials through the
   'Leadership Code'
• The economy of the Congo produced vast differences in wealth between the rich and
   poor while Tanzania attempted to minimise economic inequality
• Any other relevant response

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