# History Grade 12 Paper 2 NSC June 2013 Question Paper > Grade 12 History Paper 2 question paper from the NSC June 2013, 10 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p2-sg-2013-qp/b6514bfc-c525-4628-b435-570abb3fd574 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: History - Grade: Grade 12 - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2013 - Exam period: NSC June - Paper: 2 - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 10 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 12](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12) › [History](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-12/history) › [History Grade 12 Paper 2 NSC June 2013 Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/history-p2-sg-2013-qp/b6514bfc-c525-4628-b435-570abb3fd574) ## About this document History · Grade 12 · NSC June · 2013. Question paper, 10 pages. Read online or download the PDF. Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com basic education Department: Basic Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION HISTORY P2 HIGHER GRADE 2013 MARKS: 200 TIME: 3 hours HISTORY HG: Paper 2 5031E 50312E This question paper consists of 10 pages and an addendum of 14 pages. X@5 TMI conranreunes ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 2 DBE/2013 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. 7 SECTION B consists of THREE source-based questions. The 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 from the same theme. _ Do NOT answer TWO essay questions from 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 FROM THE COMPULSORY THEME: AFRICA IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (EITHER AN ESSAY OR A SOURCE-BASED QUESTION). _ Answers and subsections of answers must be numbered clearly and correctly. Use the numbering system in this question paper. 8. Time allocated for the 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. Contes LANA W222 6 ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 3 DBE/2013 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 Explain how a combination of different factors contributed to the process of decolonisation of several African states in the 1960s. [50] OR QUESTION 1B The hopes and ambitions of the Organisation of Unity (OAU) have not been attained since its formation in 1963. Do you agree with this statement? Critically discuss. [50] QUESTION 2: THE RISE OF SOVIET RUSSIA Answer either QUESTION 2A or QUESTION 2B. Do NOT answer both questions. QUESTION 2A Explain to what extent Lenin's economic policies transformed Russia from 1917 to 1924. [50] OR QUESTION 2B It was Stalin's statesmanship that paved the way for economic reforms in Russia between 1928 and 1938. Do you agree with this statement? Substantiate your answer. [50] Conrit econed ANAL ANN) 2s ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 4 DBE/2013 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 Discuss to what extent the Seven Fat Years led to the 1929 Great Depression. [50] OR QUESTION 3B The New Deal had far-reaching consequences for the United States of America. Evaluate the accuracy of this statement in the context of Roosevelt's New Deal policy. [50] ta A Te ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 5 DBE/2013 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 COMMON CHALLENGES DID THE AFRICAN STATES FACE AFTER THEY GAINED INDEPENDENCE IN THE 1960s? Study Sources 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D and answer the questions that follow. 4.1.1 Use Source 4A. (a) | What THREE challenges, according to Elaigwu, did African leaders face regarding parliamentary democracy? (3 x 1) (b) Explain why you think the following factors caused military coups in some African states: (i) Ethnicity (ii) Economic challenges (2 x 2) (c) | What do you understand by the statement ‘political use of a supposedly apolitical army' in the context of coups in some African countries? (1x 2) 4.1.2 Study Source 4B. (a) Why, according to the information in the source, was it dangerous to have a country that was dependent on only a single product for its economy? (1x 2) (b) Using the information from the source and your own knowledge, explain how the petroleum crisis of 1973 affected one-product economies. (2 x 2) (c) What steps, do you think, African countries should have taken in order to diversify its economies? (1 x 2) 4.1.3. Study Source 4C. (a) Identify the THREE different types of educational systems that influenced African societies. (3 x 1) (b) Select TWO educational challenges that faced African societies and suggest a solution for EACH of them. (2 x 2) (c) How reliable is this source for a historian studying the educational challenges that African societies faced after gaining independence? Support your answer with relevant evidence. (2 x 2) Conriresned LANA KAP (3) (4) (2) (2) (4) (2) (3) (4) (4) ### Page 6 History HG/P2 Copyright reserved Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 DBE/2013 SCE Read Source 4D. (a) Describe the mood of this poem. (1x 2) (b) Comment on the usefulness of this poem for a historian studying Africa's challenges after independence. (2 x 2) (c) Explain whether you agree with the following line from the poem: 'Their sole concern is to amass wealth’. Use evidence from the source to support your answer. (1 x 2) Compare Source 4A and Source 4D. Explain to what extent the information in Source 4D supports the challenges as outlined in Source 4A. (2 x 2) Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about 10 lines (about 100 words), explaining the common challenges that African states faced after gaining independence. EAAIC ANA UO UL HUD TATA] °1928° rm over GAUTENG (2) (4) (2) (4) (10) [50] ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 7 DBE/2013 SCE QUESTION 5: CIRCUMSTANCES THAT LED TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR 5.1 HOW DID HITLER USE PROPAGANDA TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE NAZI PARTY IN THE 1930s? Study Sources 5A, 5B and 5C and answer the questions that follow. 5.1.1 Use Source 5A. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Name TWO law enforcement organisations that Hitler combined in Germany in the 1930s? (2 x 1) Explain what occurred during The Night of the Long Knives in 1934. (1x 2) Why, do you think, the words ‘loyal Germans' are placed in inverted commas? (1 x 2) What do the words 'to keep people under control’ tell you about the extent of freedom in Germany? (1 x 2) Explain how the law enforcement agencies ensured that the Nazi Party gained more support from the German people? (2 x 2) 5.1.2 Refer to Source 5B. (a) (b) (c) (d) What trend does the graph show regarding the rate of unemployment in Germany from 1932 to 1938? (1x 2) Explain how the unemployment rate influenced the support of the Nazi Party. (1x 2) What similarities can you identify between the rate of unemployment and government expenditure? Use evidence from the source to support your answer. (2 x 2) Explain the usefulness of this source for a historian studying Hitler's rise to power in Germany in the 1930s. (2 x 2) 5.1.3 Study Source 5C. (a) (b) (c) Copyright reserved What messages do Photographs 1 and 2 convey regarding Hitler's rule of Germany in the 1930s? (2 x 2) Explain how Hitler used Photographs 1 and 2 to promote the image of the Nazi Party. (2 x 2) Comment on whether Photographs 1 and 2 can be regarded as reliable pieces of historical evidence in the context of the Nazi Party's rise to power. (2 x 2) FAUTAYANA TAI RDNA IMR] P19 28° rn over GAUTENG (2) (2) (2) (2) (4) (2) (2) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 8 DBE/2013 SCE 5.1.4 | Compare Source 5A and Source 5C. Explain the similarities in these sources regarding the methods used by the Nazi Party to gain support. (2 x 2) (4) 5.1.5 Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge and write a paragraph of about 10 lines (about 100 words), explaining how Hitler used propaganda to gain support for the Nazi Party in Germany in the 1930s. (10) [50] Conroe LA ALAN) 0m ov ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com History HG/P2 9 DBE/2013 SCE QUESTION 6: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND EVENTS (1945 TO 1970): THE COLD WAR 6.1 HOW DID THE SOVIET UNION REACT TO THE CREATION OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION (NATO)? Study Sources 6A, 6B, 6C and 6D and answer the questions that follow. 6.1.1 Use Source 6A. (a) (b) (c) (d) Name the TWO principles according to which NATO was established. (2x1) What evidence in the source suggests that NATO was a defensive organisation? (1x 2) Why, do you think, it was necessary for the Western powers to establish NATO? (2 x 2) Explain the usefulness of this source for a historian studying the formation of NATO. (2 x 2) 6.1.2 Study Source 6B. (a) (b) (c) Quote TWO reasons from the source that indicate why the Soviet Union reacted negatively to the creation of NATO. (1x 2) Explain why the Soviet Union stated that the establishment of NATO was a contradiction. (1x 2) How valuable, do you think, this source would be for a historian studying the Soviet Union's reaction to the establishment of NATO? (2 x 2) 6.1.3 Refer to Source 6C. (a) (b) What messages does the cartoon convey? (2 x 2) Explain to what extent the cartoon is biased towards NATO. (2 x 2) 6.1.4 Study Source 6D. (a) (b) (c) Copyright reserved Why, according to the source, was the Warsaw Pact established? (2x 1) Name TWO signatories of the Warsaw Pact. (2 x 1) How, do you think, the USA would have reacted to the Warsaw Pact? (1 x 2) FATT AQON AON AOG A OTANI] "2282 ere over GAUTENG (2) (2) (4) (4) (2) (2) (4) (4) (2) (2) (2) ### Page 10 History HG/P2 Copyright reserved Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 DBE/2013 SCE Compare Source 6C and Source 6D. (a) Explain why both NATO and the Warsaw Pact made reference to the Charter of the United Nations. (1x 2) (b) | Comment to what extent both Source 6C and Source 6D are similar regarding the attempts to bring about peace and stability in the world. (2 x 2) Using the information from the relevant sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about 10 lines (about 100 words), explaining the USSR's reaction to the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. 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