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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
HISTORY P1
NOVEMBER 2023
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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History Grade 12 P1 NSC November 2023 Question Paper (Eng)
Grade 12 History Paper 1 question paper from the NSC November Exam 2023 (English), 9 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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History/P1 2 DBE/November 2023
NSC
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of SECTION A and SECTION B based on the
prescribed content framework in the CAPS document.
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: THE COLD WAR: THE ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR
QUESTION 2: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY ANGOLA
QUESTION 3: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE
1970s: THE US CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
QUESTION 4: THE EXTENSION OF THE COLD WAR: CASE STUDY –
VIETNAM
QUESTION 5: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY THE CONGO
QUESTION 6: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE
1970s: THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT
2. SECTION A consists of THREE source-based questions. Source material that
is required to answer these questions can be found in the ADDENDUM.
3. SECTION B consists of THREE essay questions.
4. Answer THREE questions as follows:
4.1 At least ONE must be a source-based question and at least ONE must
be an essay question.
4.2 The THIRD question can be either a source-based question or an
essay question.
5. You are advised to spend ONE hour per question.
6. When answering questions, candidates should apply their knowledge, skills
and insight.
7. You will be disadvantaged by merely rewriting the sources as answers.
8. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
9. Write neatly and legibly.
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History/P1 3 DBE/November 2023
NSC
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question, but not more than TWO questions, in this section.
Source material to be used to answer these questions is contained in the ADDENDUM.
QUESTION 1: HOW DID BERLIN BECOME A FOCAL POINT OF COLD WAR
TENSION BETWEEN THE SOVIET UNION (USSR) AND THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) IN 1948?
Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that follow.
1.1 Refer to Source 1A.
1.1.1 Identify in the source the THREE countries that made up the
European Advisory Commission. (3 x 1) (3)
1.1.2 Why, according to the source, was it decided at Yalta in
February 1945 to also create a zone for France in Germany?(1 x 1) (1)
1.1.3 Explain why you think the occupying countries had 'to ensure that
the Germans were not able to build up a military force again'.
(1 x 2) (2)
1.1.4 Comment on the implications of having the city of Berlin in the
Soviet zone in the context of Cold War tensions between the USSR
and the USA in 1948. (2 x 2) (4)
1.2 Read Source 1B.
1.2.1 Define the term blockade in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
1.2.2 Explain why you think the USA regarded the Berlin Blockade as
'a clear violation of existing agreements concerning the
administration of Berlin'. (2 x 2) (4)
1.2.3 Quote THREE reasons from the source why the USA was
determined to remain as a power in Berlin. (3 x 1) (3)
1.2.4 State ONE specific obligation, according to the source, which the
USA insisted on concerning the physical well-being of the
population of its sector in Berlin. (1 x 1) (1)
1.2.5 Comment on why the USA emphasised its willingness to settle any
disagreements with the USSR by negotiations. (2 x 2) (4)
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1.3 Use Source 1C.
1.3.1 Give TWO reasons, according to the source, why the Soviet Union
opposed the introduction of a special currency to be used in the
western part of Berlin only. (2 x 1) (2)
1.3.2 Explain the concept monetary reform in the context of the Berlin
zones in 1948. (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.3 Why, according to the source, did the Soviet Command believe
that the danger of the disruption of economic activities of the Soviet
zone and of Berlin was not eliminated? (1 x 2) (2)
1.3.4 Comment on the limitations of this source to a historian
researching the division of Berlin. (2 x 2) (4)
1.4 Consult Sources 1B and 1C. Comment on how Source 1B differs from
Source 1C regarding reasons given by the USA and the Soviet Union for
remaining as occupying powers in Berlin in 1948. (2 x 2) (4)
1.5 Consult Source 1D.
1.5.1 Explain the symbolic representation of the three leaders seated
next to each other in the context of the Cold War. (1 x 2) (2)
1.5.2 Why did Russia (Stalin) want to have a final say in the
administration of Berlin? (1 x 2) (2)
1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how Berlin
became a focal point of Cold War tension between the Soviet Union (USSR)
and the United States of America (USA) in 1948. (8)
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NSC
QUESTION 2: WHAT FACTORS LED TO THE THREE NATIONALIST
MOVEMENTS (MPLA, FNLA AND UNITA) BECOMING INVOLVED
IN THE ANGOLAN CIVIL WAR IN 1975?
Study Sources 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D and answer the questions that follow.
2.1 Use Source 2A.
2.1.1 Define the term revolution in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
2.1.2 Identify in the source the THREE nationalist movements that
contested the control of Angola after independence. (3 x 1) (3)
2.1.3 Name TWO communist countries in the source with which Neto
formed close links. (2 x 1) (2)
2.1.4 What does the execution of Nito Alves' followers suggest about
Neto's leadership? (1 x 2) (2)
2.2 Read Source 2B.
2.2.1 Why do you think this photograph was taken in December 1975?
(2 x 2) (4)
2.2.2 Comment on the implication of the title of the photograph 'Angola's
Brutal History and the MPLA's Role in it'. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3 Use Source 2C.
2.3.1 Why, according to the source, did the transition from Portuguese
rule in Angola turn into a disaster? (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.2 Explain the term civil war in the context of the contestation of power
over Angola. (1 x 2) (2)
2.3.3 Comment on the meaning of the statement, 'But both were
determined for reasons of their own prestige …', in the context of
their involvement in the Angolan Civil War. (2 x 2) (4)
2.3.4 Explain the usefulness of this source to a historian studying the
Angolan Civil War. (2 x 2) (4)
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2.4 Study Source 2D.
2.4.1 Quote evidence from the source that suggests that the MPLA was
leaning towards nationalism and socialism. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.2 Explain what you think is implied by the following in the context of
the Angolan Civil War: 'Conflict became ethnicised'. (1 x 2) (2)
2.4.3 Why, according to the source, did the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) support the FNLA? (1 x 1) (1)
2.4.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
comment on why you think South Africa decided to support UNITA.
(2 x 2) (4)
2.4.5 Quote TWO pieces of evidence from the source that suggest the
MPLA did not improve the lives of the Angolan people. (2 x 1) (2)
2.5 Refer to Sources 2C and 2D. Explain how the evidence in Source 2C
supports the information in Source 2D regarding the approach followed by the
three nationalist movements. (2 x 2) (4)
2.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining the factors that
led to the three nationalist movements (MPLA, FNLA and UNITA) becoming
involved in the Angolan Civil War in 1975. (8)
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QUESTION 3: WHAT CHALLENGES WERE ENCOUNTERED BY THE CIVIL
RIGHTS PROTESTORS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FREEDOM
RIDES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) IN THE
1960s?
Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D and answer the questions that follow.
3.1 Refer to Source 3A.
3.1.1 How, according to the source, did the Freedom Riders set out to
challenge racial discrimination in the USA in 1961? (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.2 Define the term constitution in your own words. (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.3 Comment on what is meant by the statement, 'They also knew that
they might be injured or even killed for trying to exercise that right
[of travelling together]'. (1 x 2) (2)
3.1.4 Using the information in the source and your own knowledge,
explain why President John F Kennedy took immediate action in
desegregating the USA. (2 x 2) (4)
3.2 Use Source 3B.
3.2.1 Explain why you think this newspaper article made front-page
headline news. (1 x 2) (2)
3.2.2 Why do you think this article was titled, 'Inhuman!'? (2 x 2) (4)
3.2.3 Comment on why the flames and smoke from the burning bus are
labelled, 'The Flames of Hatred!'. (1 x 2) (2)
3.3 Read Source 3C.
3.3.1 What, according to the source, motivated Zwerg and his colleagues
to get involved in the Freedom Rides? (1 x 1) (1)
3.3.2 Give TWO options, stated by Zwerg, that activists would take if
they were jailed for participating in the Freedom Rides. (2 x 1) (2)
3.3.3 Why would a historian consider this source reliable when
researching the 1961 Freedom Rides in the USA? (2 x 2) (4)
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NSC
3.4 Study Source 3D.
3.4.1 Give THREE reasons in the source why the protestors were taken
to the hospital after the bus explosion. (3 x 1) (3)
3.4.2 Comment on what is implied by Governor Patterson's statement
regarding the Freedom Riders, 'Any rioters in this state will not
receive police protection'. (2 x 2) (4)
3.4.3 Quote evidence from the source which indicates that the hospital
did not administer or accept the injured Freedom Riders. (2 x 1) (2)
3.4.4 Explain the term segregationist in the context of the state of
Alabama. (1 x 2) (2)
3.4.5 Give TWO pieces of evidence from the source indicating that
Governor Patterson was a 'militant segregationist'. (2 x 1) (2)
3.5 Consult Sources 3C and 3D. Explain how the evidence in Source 3C is
supported by the information in Source 3D regarding the treatment of the
Freedom Riders. (2 x 2) (4)
3.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write
a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining the challenges
that were encountered by the civil rights protestors who participated in the
Freedom Rides in the USA in the 1960s. (8)
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History/P1 9 DBE/November 2023
NSC
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS
Answer at least ONE question, but NOT more than TWO questions, in this section.
Your essay should be about THREE pages long.
QUESTION 4: THE EXTENSION OF THE COLD WAR: CASE STUDY – VIETNAM
The tactics used by the Vietcong were successful in making USA strategies ineffective
during the Vietnam War between 1963 and 1975.
Critically discuss this statement and use relevant historical evidence to support your
line of argument. [50]
QUESTION 5: INDEPENDENT AFRICA: CASE STUDY – THE CONGO
Mobutu Sese Seko's political, economic and cultural policies positively transformed the
post-independent Congo in the 1960s.
Do you agree with the statement? Use relevant evidence to support your line of
argument. [50]
QUESTION 6: CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTS FROM THE 1950s TO THE 1970s:
THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT
Explain to what extent the Black Power Movement depended on the use of violent,
radical and militant strategies to end discrimination in the USA.
Use relevant historical evidence to support your line of argument. [50]
TOTAL: 150
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