DIOCESAN COLLEGE
HISTORY PAPER
GRADE 9
1.5 HOURS
MAY/JUNE 2015
EXAMINER: MISS F. MALLETT
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions carefully before answering the questions:
1. This question paper consists of TWO Sections:
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTION (COMPULSORY)
- War Spreads to the Far East
SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS (CHOOSE ANY TWO)
- The War at Sea
- Germany in Retreat
- Japan in Retreat
- Defeat of the Axis
2. A candidate needs to answer THREE questions: as follows:
· ONE SOURCE-BASED question which counts 40 marks (40 marks)
· TWO ESSAY questions which count 25 marks each (50 marks)
· The total mark for the paper is 90
3. When candidates answer questions, they are required to demonstrate application of knowledge, skills and insight
4. Please write neatly and legibly
5. Please start each question on a new page
SECTION A: SOURCE – BASED SECTION (COMPULSORY)
ANSWER THE SOURCE – BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION ONE
Refer to Source 1A
1.1 Name the two countries that have been depicted as cats. (2x1)(2)
1.2 Is the cartoonist supportive of America’s approach to conflict in 1941? Explain your answer with reference to the cartoon. (3)
Refer to Source 1B
1.3 Using the source and your own knowledge explain why the Cash-and-Carry policy and the Lend-Lease Act could have been viewed as “aggressive”. (2x2)(4)
Refer to Source 1A and 1B
1.4 Explain if the cartoon in Source 1B is similar or different to the cartoon in Source 1A. (2x2)(4)
Refer to Source 1C
1.5 Was the bombing of Pearl Harbour an isolated act of aggression by the Japanese in the Pacific? Explain with reference to the text. (2)
1.6 Roosevelt states “The United States was at peace with that nation and was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.”
Using your own knowledge, explain why you agree or disagree with Roosevelt’s statement regarding America’s relationship with Japan prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbour. (2x2)(4)
Refer to Source 1A, 1B and 1C
1.7 Would the cartoonist (Dr Seuss) from Source 1A and 1B support Roosevelt’s final statement “since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire.”? Explain. (2)
Refer to Source 1D
1.8 Assess the reliability of this source. (3x1)(3)
Refer to Source 1E and 1F
1.10 How are Source 1E and 1F similar? (2x1)(2)
1.11 Why do you think the Japanese published Source 1F with English rather than Japanese lettering? (2)
1.12 How useful are these sources for a historian studying the conflict between USA and Japan 1941-1942? (2x2)(4)
Refer to Source 1C-1G
1.9 Ian Toll’s symptoms of “victory disease” include: overconfidence, a failure to weigh risks properly, and a basic misunderstanding of the enemy”.
Explain in a paragraph of 7-8 lines how sources 1C, 1E, 1F and 1G suggest that the bombing of Pearl Harbour can be viewed as a case of “victory disease”. (8)
TOTAL: /40/
SECTION B: ESSAY WRITING
ANSWER ANY TWO ESSAY QUESTIONS. THE ESSAYS SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 PAGES LONG EACH
QUESTION TWO
The War at Sea (Battles in the Atlantic)
“From December 1939 till at least mid-1943, the war at sea was a combination of old (giant surface battleships) and new (submarines, tactics and new technology); both engaged in either defending or attacking the principal target: Allied commercial shipping.”
Do you agree with this? Comment in detail. /25/
OR
QUESTION THREE
1944: Germany in Retreat
“German military forces particularly on land but also in the air gained some victories during 1944, but these were overwhelmed this year by much greater and more successful assaults by British commonwealth and American forces.”
Discuss the above statement. /25/
OR
QUESTION FOUR
1943-1944: Japan in Retreat
“Japan’s military and economy could not cope with the sheer power of America’s industry and armed forces. Unlike the Germans in Europe, the Japanese forces, despite desperate attempts at defence were overwhelmed during these years”.
Would this be an accurate description of the war in the Pacific during 1943-44? /25/
OR
QUESTION FIVE
1945: Defeat of the Axis
“The final defeats of both Japan and Germany were marked by features of what is called: “Total War” – the involvement, including direct attacks upon the civilian population, as well as the economy and armed forces; also euphemistically referred to as “strategic bombing”.
How well does this description portray war events in 1945. /25/
TOTAL: /25/ X 2 /50/
SOURCES
Source 1A
A political cartoon by Dr Seuss depicting the US involvement in the international struggle in 1941. This cartoon was published in 1941 in a New York newspaper PM.
Source 1B
A political cartoon by Dr Seuss depicting the US involvement in the international struggle in 1941 through the Cash-Carry policy and the Lend-Lease Act. This cartoon was published in 1941 in a New York newspaper PM
Source 1C
An extract from the “Day of Infamy Speech” delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's to Congress on December 8, 1941. Accessed via the website: http://history1900s.about.com/od/franklindroosevelt/a/Day-Of-Infamy-Speech.htm
Source 1D
A quote from American military historian Ian Toll’s book “Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942”. This was accessed via the website: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/opinion/a-reluctant-enemy.html?_r=0
Source 1E
An American war poster released in December 1941.
Source 1F
A Japanese war poster released in 1942 “We, the Japanese Forces, pay in deepest homage to those who died or wounded on the battle fields. We pledge ourselves to make reprisal (revenge) on our common enemy, America”
Source 1G
An article published in The Coshocton Tribune in Ohio, USA on January 3rd 1942. The Headline states “26 Nations Join Pact against Axis- Agreement Calls For United Action And Finish Fight”.