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Downloaded from hlayiso.com SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION HISTORY P2 HIGHER GRADE 2014 MARKS: 200 TIME: 3 hours This question paper consists of 10 pages and a 13-page addendum. 3 Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 2 DBE/2014 SCE INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Read the following instructions carefully before deciding on which questions to answer. 1. This question paper consists of TWO sections, namely SECTION A and SECTION B. 2. SECTION A consists of SIX essay questions. 3. SECTION B consists of THREE source-based questions. Source material to be used to answer these questions is contained in the ADDENDUM. 4. You are allowed to answer ONE essay question and ONE source-based question on the same theme. 5. Do NOT answer TWO essay questions on the same theme. 6. Answer FOUR questions: 6.1 At least ONE must be an essay question and at least ONE must be a source-based question. 6.2 YOU MUST ANSWER AT LEAST ONE QUESTION ON THE COMPULSORY THEME: AFRICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (EITHER AN ESSAY QUESTION OR A SOURCE- BASED QUESTION). 7. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 8. Time allocated for this question paper should be utilised wisely in the answering of questions, preferably about 45 minutes per question. 9. The mere rewriting of sources in the answering of questions will disadvantage candidates. 10. Write neatly and legibly. Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 3 DBE/2014 SCE SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question and NOT more than THREE questions from this section. QUESTION 1: AFRICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Answer either QUESTION 1A or QUESTION 1B. Do NOT answer both questions. QUESTION 1A Africa has nobody to blame for the continent's challenges after independence other than African political leaders. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer by referring relevant post- independent countries in Africa. [50] OR QUESTION 1B Explain the different points of view regarding the challenges and achievements of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) since its formation in 1963. [50] QUESTION 2: THE RISE OF SOVIET RUSSIA Answer either QUESTION 2A or QUESTION 2B. Do NOT answer both questions. QUESTION 2A Discuss how the policies that Lenin implemented between 1917 and 1924 transformed the Soviet Union's economy. [50] OR QUESTION 2B Stalin was the greatest man on earth, the greatest statesman, the father of the nation and the genius of all time. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer by using relevant evidence from 1928 to 1941. [50] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 4 DBE/2014 SCE QUESTION 3: THE RISE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Answer either QUESTION 3A or QUESTION 3B. Do NOT answer both questions. QUESTION 3A The Wall Street Crash of 1929 was expected. Critically assess the validity of this statement. [50] OR QUESTION 3B Explain to what extent Roosevelt's New Deal policy was successful in building a prosperous America after the destruction and despair that was caused by the Great Depression of 1929. [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 5 DBE/2014 SCE SECTION B: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS Answer at least ONE question from this section. The source material to be used to answer these questions is in the ADDENDUM. QUESTION 4: AFRICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 4.1 WHAT PROMPTED THE PROCESS OF DECOLONISATION AMONG VARIOUS AFRICAN STATES IN THE 1960s? Study Sources 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D to answer the following questions. 4.1.1 Use Source 4A. (a) What, according to Sekou Tourė, were colonialism's greatest misdeeds? (Written source) (2 x 1) (2) (b) What messages does the visual source convey? (2 x 2) (4) (c) How does the visual source support the information in the written source regarding the impact of colonialism? (2 x 2) (4) (d) Explain the concept decolonisation in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) 4.1.2 Consult Source 4B. (a) Explain how Sir Welensky viewed Africans with regard to running their own country. (1 x 2) (2) (b) Comment on whether Sir Welensky believed that African countries could achieve 'equal standing' with their former colonial rulers. (2 x 2) (4) (c) Explain how Africans would have reacted to this speech. (1 x 2) (2) 4.1.3 Study Source 4C. (a) What view did Nyerere have of Africa in the 1960s? (1 x 2) (2) (b) Quote TWO kinds of freedom that Nyerere expected to see in Africa. (2 x 1) (2) (c) Explain how Nyerere viewed the concept of democracy. (2 x 2) (4) 4.1.4 Compare Sources 4B and 4C. Explain how the information in Source 4C differs from the evidence in Source 4B regarding post-colonial rule in Africa. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 6 DBE/2014 SCE 4.1.5 Read Source 4D. (a) Explain the concept national consciousness in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) (b) Comment on the significance of Macmillan's words: 'The winds of change are blowing through the continent'. (1 x 2) (2) (c) Comment on the usefulness of this source to a historian studying the process of decolonisation among various African countries. (2 x 2) (4) 4.1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about 10 lines (about 100 words), explaining the factors that prompted the process of decolonisation among various Africa countries in the 1960s. (10) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 7 DBE/2014 SCE QUESTION 5: CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR 5.1 HOW DID ADOLF HITLER IMPLEMENT HIS FOREIGN POLICY IN THE 1930s? Study Sources 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D to answer the questions that follow. 5.1.1 Use Source 5A. (a) Name TWO German territories that Hitler reoccupied. (2 x 1) (2) (b) Name TWO European countries that were directly threatened by Hitler's expansionist foreign policy. (2 x 1) (2) (c) Explain how it was possible for Hitler to expand Germany's influence into any TWO territories as shown on the map, without firing a single shot. Support your answer with valid reasons. (2 x 2) (4) 5.1.2 Refer to Source 5B. (a) Name TWO divisions of the armed forces in which Germany had the strongest power in 1938. (2 x 1) (2) (b) Explain the effects of the Anglo-German Naval Agreement. Use evidence from the source to support your answer. (2 x 2) (4) (c) Explain the usefulness of this source to a historian studying the implementation of Hitler's foreign policy in the 1930s. (2 x 2) (4) 5.1.3 Study Source 5C. (a) Explain the term policy of appeasement in your own words. (1 x 2) (2) (b) Comment on the TWO points of view that historians have on Chamberlain's role in preventing the spread of Nazi aggression in the 1930s. (2 x 2) (4) (c) Explain whether you agree with the statement that Chamberlain's policy of appeasement was 'no longer seen as a shameful policy of surrender'. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 8 DBE/2014 SCE 5.1.4 Refer to Source 5D. (a) How did some young people in Germany view Hitler's foreign policy in the 1930s? (Viewpoint 1) (1 x 2) (2) (b) How do the two viewpoints in this source help to explain why Hitler's foreign policy made him popular with the German people? (1 x 2) (2) (c) Explain whether the two viewpoints in this source would be reliable for a historian studying Hitler's foreign policy in the 1930s. (2 x 2) (4) 5.1.5 Compare Sources 5A, 5B, 5C and 5D. Explain in what ways the information in Source 5D differs from the evidence in Sources 5A, 5B and 5C. (2 x 2) (4) 5.1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about 10 lines (about 100 words), explaining how Adolf Hitler implemented his foreign policy in the 1930s. (10) [50] Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 9 DBE/2014 SCE QUESTION 6: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS (1945 TO 1970): THE COLD WAR 6.1 HOW DID THE WEST REACT TO THE BERLIN BLOCKADE OF 1948? Study Sources 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D to answer the following questions. 6.1.1 Use Source 6A. (a) Why, according to the written source, did Stalin cut all communication between Berlin and the western zones? (1 x 2) (2) (b) Explain the messages that are conveyed in the cartoon. Use the visual clues to support your answer. (2 x 2) (4) (c) Comment on the different messages conveyed in the written and visual sources regarding Stalin's role in Berlin. (2 x 2) (4) 6.1.2 Study Source 6B. (a) Use the map to explain how it was possible for Stalin to shut down all rail, road and canal transport as well as postal services and electricity supplies to West Berlin. (1 x 2) (2) (b) How did the West respond to the Berlin Blockade? (1 x 2) (2) (c) Use your own knowledge and explain the TWO possible options that were open to Stalin regarding aid from the western countries. (2 x 2) (4) 6.1.3 Refer to Source 6C. (a) What, according to the source, was the main fear of the West after the Berlin Blockade was imposed? (1 x 2) (2) (b) Explain how President Truman responded to the Berlin Blockade. (2 x 2) (4) (c) Comment on whether this source gives a reliable account of how the West reacted to the Berlin Blockade. (2 x 2) (4) 6.1.4 Compare Sources 6A and 6C. Explain to what extent the sources support each other regarding the Berlin Blockade. (2 x 2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over

Downloaded from hlayiso.com History/HG/P2 10 DBE/2014 SCE 6.1.5 Read Source 6D. (a) Explain why Johnston was critical about Truman's handling of the Berlin Blockade. (1 x 2) (2) (b) According to Johnston, how could the Berlin Crisis be solved? (1 x 2) (2) (c) Explain the usefulness of this source to a historian studying the reaction to the Berlin Crisis. (2 x 2) (4) 6.1.6 Using the information in the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about 10 lines (about 100 words), explaining how the West reacted to the Berlin Blockade of 1948. (10) [50] TOTAL: 200 Copyright reserved