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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 Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 SEPTEMBER 2013 HISTORY P2 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3 hours *HISTE2* This question paper consists of 10 pages and an addendum of 10 pages. ### Page 2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 HISTORY P2 (SEPTEMBER 2013) INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES 1. The question paper consist of FOUR questions based on prescribed content as contained in the guideline document: QUESTION 1: WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE USSR IN 1989?  On ending apartheid in South Africa QUESTION 2: WHAT WAS THE IMPACT OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE USSR IN 1989 ON AFRICA?  Case Study: Angola QUESTION 3: HOW DID SOUTH AFRICA EMERGE AS A DEMOCRACY FROM THE CRISES OF THE 1990s? QUESTION 4: DEALING WITH THE PAST AND FACING THE FUTURE: THE WORK OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION 2. Each question counts 75 marks of which 45 marks are for the source-based questions and 30 marks for the extended writing questions. 3. Candidates are required to answer any TWO questions. 4. When answering questions candidates should apply their knowledge, skills and insight. 5. A mere rewriting of the sources as answers will disadvantage candidates. 6. Questions should be answered by referring to the ADDENDUM. 7. Write neatly and legibly. ### Page 3 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (SEPTEMBER 2013) HISTORY P2 3 QUESTION 1: HOW DID THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENDING OF APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA? Study Sources 1A, 1B and 1C to answer the following questions. 1.1 Study Source 1A. 1.1.1 Which leader of the Soviet Union is being symbolised in the cartoon? (Visual source) (1 x 1) (1) 1.1.2 Use your own knowledge and define the term Perestroika. (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.3 Use your own knowledge and name the other policy that was implemented by Gorbachev that led to the fall of communism. (Visual source) (1 x 2) (2) 1.1.4 Use your own knowledge to explain how the political situation in the Soviet Union was affected by Gorbachev’s reforms. (Written source) (2 x 2) (4) 1.1.5 What, according to the source, were the implications of Gorbachev’s reforms for the Soviet Union? (2 x 2) (4) 1.2 Refer to Source 1B. 1.2.1 Use the source to identify which international event in Eastern Europe motivated De Klerk to make these bold decisions. (1 x 2) (2) 1.2.2 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain why the international community pressurised South Africa to start negotiations with the ANC. (2 x 2) (4) 1.2.3 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain why De Klerk was forced to change the policy of the National Party. (2 x 2) (4) 1.3 Consult Source 1C. 1.3.1 Use the source and identify the extreme changes announced by De Klerk on 2 February 1990. (2 x 1) (2) 1.3.2 Use the source and your own knowledge and explain the impact De Klerk’s decision had on South Africa’s political situation. (1 x 2) (2) 1.3.3 Use your own knowledge to explain why there were mixed reactions to De Klerk’s decision. (1 x 2) (2) 1.3.4 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain whether you agree or disagree with the statement that South Africa was in a “dead-end street”? Motivate your answer. (2 x 2) (4) ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 HISTORY P2 (SEPTEMBER 2013) 1.4 Use the source and your own knowledge, explain the similarities between Source 1A and Source 1C regarding the initiatives undertaken by De Klerk in South Africa and Gorbachev in the Soviet Union. (2 x 2) (4) 1.5 Use the sources and your own knowledge to write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) to explain why the South African government was forced to change the policy of apartheid. (8) 1.6 EXTENDED WRITING (Your response should be about TWO pages in length.) Answer ONE of the following questions: QUESTION 1.6.1. OR QUESTION 1.6.2. 1.6.1 Explain how the fall of communism and the collapse of the USSR eventually led to the fall of apartheid in South Africa. (30) OR 1.6.2 “External and internal factor forced the apartheid regime and the liberation organisation to negotiate a new future for South Africa.” Do you agree with the statement? Substantiate your answer by using the information from ALL the sources and your own knowledge. (30) [75] ### Page 5 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (SEPTEMBER 2013) HISTORY P2 5 QUESTION 2: HOW DID THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION CAUSE ANGOLA TO RE-IMAGINE ITSELF IN THE 1990s? Study Sources 2A, 2B and 2C and answer the following questions. 2.1 Refer to Source 2A. 2.1.1 Who was the colonial power that ruled Angola before it became independent? (1 x 2) (2) 2.1.2 Identify the TWO rival armies who were fighting to control Angola. (2 x 1) (2) 2.1.3 Use your own knowledge and the source to explain how Angola was used in the Cold War conflict. (2 x 2) (4) 2.1.4 Why, do you think the Russians and the Americans became involved in Angola? (2 x 2) (4) 2.2 Study Source 2B. 2.2.1 Explain in your own words what is meant by the term, Marxism- Leninism. (1 x 2) (2) 2.2.2 Use the source and your own knowledge to explain why Angola disregarded the Marxist-Leninism policy. (2 x 2) (4) 2.2.3 Use your own knowledge to explain what problems were created by superpowers because of their involvement in Angola. (2 x 2) (4) 2.2.4 According to the source, what percentage of the votes did the MPLA get? (1 x 1) (1) 2.2.5 What conclusion can you draw from the source, considering the number of parties that participated in the 1992 elections? (2 x 2) (4) 2.2.6 Will this source be useful to a historian researching the political changes in Angola? Motivate your answer. (1 x 2) (2) 2.3 Refer to Source 2C. 2.3.1 Explain what is meant by refugees. (1 x 2) (2) 2.3.2 What, according to the source, were the negative effects the civil war had on Angola? (2 x 1) (2) 2.3.3 What impression does this photographer give of the social conditions in Angola? (1 x 2) (2) ### Page 6 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 6 HISTORY P2 (SEPTEMBER 2013) . 2.4 Using the sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining how Angola became a victim of the Cold War. (8) 2.5 EXTENDED WRITING (Your answer should be about TWO pages in length.) Answer ONE of the following question: QUESTION 2.5.1 OR QUESTION 2.5.2. 2.5.1 Explain how the collapse of the USSR contributed to Angola re- imagining itself in the 1990s. (30) OR 2.5.2 Use the sources and your own knowledge to write an essay on the effects that the fall of communism had on Angola. (30) [75] ### Page 7 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (SEPTEMBER 2013) HISTORY P2 7 QUESTION 3: WHAT CHALLENGES DID SOUTH AFRICA FACE DURING THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS? Study Sources 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D to answer the questions that follow. 3.1 Refer to Source 3A. 3.1.1 According to the source, who were the TWO rival black groups that were fighting each other? (2 x 1) (2) 3.1.2 Using the source and your own knowledge and explain the reasons for the constant conflict between the two parties. (2 x 2) (4) 3.1.3 State whether you agree with the following statement that “more blacks were killing each other in this time than confrontation with the white government.” Motivate your answer. (2 x 2) (4) 3.2 Study Source 3B. 3.2.1 What message does the photographer wish to convey? (1 x 3) (3) 3.2.2 Explain whether this source is useful to a historian researching the challenges faced by South Africa. (2 x 2) (4) 3.3 How does Source 3B complement (support) Source 3A regarding the challenges of violence experienced in South Africa? (1 x 2) (2) 3.4 Refer to Source 3C. 3.4.1 Using your own knowledge, explain the reference to the “third force” in the source. (2 x 2) (4) 3.4.2 By using the source and your own knowledge and explain what is meant that the government was pursuing a “double agenda”. (2 x 2) (4) 3.4.3 Use your own knowledge and both viewpoints to explain the challenges that the leaders faced during the negotiation process. (2 x 2) (4) ### Page 8 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 8 HISTORY P2 (SEPTEMBER 2013) 3.5 Refer to Source 3D. 3.5.1 By using your own knowledge and the source, explain to what extent the Record of Understanding paved the way for a democratic South Africa. (2 x 2) (4) 3.5.2 What, according to the source, were the compromises made by the ANC and the government to make the negotiations process work? (2 x 1) (2) 3.6 Use all the sources and your own knowledge and write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (80 words) to show whether the political violence really had a huge impact on the negotiation process. (8) 3.7 EXTENDED WRITING (Your response should be about TWO pages in length.) Answer ONE of the following questions: QUESTION 3.7.1 OR QUESTION 3.7.2. 3.7.1 Discuss the challenges South Africa faced during the process of negotiations. (30) OR 3.7.2 Use all the sources and your own knowledge and write an essay on how political violence between the different rival groups hampered the negotiation process, but eventually led to the first democratic elections. (30) [75] ### Page 9 Downloaded from hlayiso.com (SEPTEMBER 2013) HISTORY P2 9 QUESTION 4: DID THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (TRC) REALLY BRING ABOUT PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA? Use Sources 4A, 4B and 4C to answer the following questions. 4.1 Use Source 4A. 4.1.1 Using the source and your own knowledge, define the following terms: (a) Human rights (1 x 2) (2) (b) Ubuntu (1 x 2) (2) (c) Reconciliation (1 x 2) (2) 4.1.2 What, according to the source were the reasons for the formation of the TRC? (2 x 2) (4) 4.1.3 Why, do you think, did the Interim Constitution speak about “a need for understanding, but not for vengeance”? (2 x 2) (4) 4.2 Refer to Source 4B. 4.2.1 Use the source and your own knowledge and explain why it was necessary for people to apply for amnesty. (1 x 2) (2) 4.2.2 According to the source, what were the positive aspects that were gained from the TRC hearings? (4 x 1) (4) 4.3 Study Source 4C. 4.3.1 Why was De Klerk skeptical about Tutu being the chairman of the TRC? (2 x 2) (4) 4.3.2 Use your own knowledge to explain why De Klerk decided to give his full co-operation. (2 x 2) (4) 4.3.3 Explain why, according the source, was De Klerk critical of the TRC. (1 x 2) (2) 4.3.4 Explain the message of the cartoonist. (1 x 3) (3) 4.3.5 How does the written source complement (support) the visual source regarding De Klerk’s view on the TRC? (2 x 2) (4) ### Page 10 Downloaded from hlayiso.com 10 HISTORY P2 (SEPTEMBER 2013) 4.4 Use all the sources and your own knowledge, write a paragraph of about EIGHT lines (about 80 words) explaining why the TRC was subjected to severe criticism. (8) 4.5 EXTENDED WRITING (Your response should be about TWO pages in length.) Answer ONE of the following questions: QUESTION 4.5.1 OR QUESTION 4.5.2. 4.5.1 Discuss whether the TRC really succeeded in bringing peace and reconciliation about in South Africa. (30) OR 4.5.2 Using all the sources and your own knowledge, write an essay explaining whether the TRC succeeded in achieving its aims in spite of the controversy (substantial differences). 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