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END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2013

HistoryLevel: Secondary 2 Express Duration: 1 hr 40 mins

Total Marks: 65

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

1. There are 3 sections in this paper.

2. Answer all the questions in Section A (Short Answer Questions).

3. Answer any 2 sets of questions in Section B (Structured Essay Questions).

4. Answer all the questions in Section C (Source Based Questions).

5. All answers are to be written on the writing paper provided.

6. Number your answers clearly and correctly.

Set by: Mr Glenn WongChecked by: Mrs Jasmine Yee, Mr Rizlan and Mrs Leong Sui Fun

_______________________________________________________________________________________This paper consists of 6 printed pages including the cover page.

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Section A: Short Answer Questions (10 marks)

Answer all the questions.

1. What was the change in the views of the people before and after the surrender of the British? [2]

2. How did the Japanese remove Western influence during the Occupation? [2]

3. Why were the results of the 1955 Elections surprising for the British? [2]

4. Who was Singapore’s first and second Chief Minister? [2]

5. Give two reasons for the success of the PAP in the 1959 elections. [2]

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Section B: Structured Essay Questions (30 marks)Answer any 2 sets of questions only.

6) How Did The Local People Respond To British Rule After World War II?

a) How did the British respond to the threat posed by the Communists in the strikes in 1947? [4m]

b) What did the British introduce for the first time in order to gain the support of the people after they returned to Singapore in 1945? [5m]

c) Explain why did the 1954 Anti-National Service riots broke out? [6m]

7) How Did Singapore Progress To Internal Self-Government?

a) How did David Marshall deal with the Hock Lee Bus Riots? [4m]

b) What did Lim Yew Hock do between 1956 and 1957 to win the confidence of the British? [5m]

c) Explain why the 1959 elections were significant to Singapore. [6m]

8) How Did Singapore Achieve Independence?

a) How did Singapore and Malaya disagree over economic issues for merger? [4m]

b) What were the reasons for Singapore to merge with Malaya? [5m]

c) Explain why Singapore separated from Malaysia [6m]

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Section C: Source-Based Questions (25 marks)Answer all the questions.

9. This question is about life under the Japanese Occupation

a) Study Source A.What does it tell you about life of the locals under the Japanese Occupation? [5]

b) Study Sources B and C.How different are the two sources in showing the Japanese Occupation of Singapore? [5]

Source A- A war survivor’s description of the situation in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation

The Japanese soldiers were everywhere; at every street corner, there were a couple of Japanese standing guard. They just kept a watch on people. If they found somebody, any suspicious-looking people, they would sometimes stop them and ask for their identity. After going around and seeing things for ourselves, we thought it better, safer to stay at home rather than risk getting arrested on the streets.

Source B – From a Japanese Booklet during World War II

“Under Japanese rule, we will achieve a Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere where

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all will prosper.”

Source C – A political cartoon on the Sook Ching

10. This question is about the riots in Singapore during the 1950s

a) Study Source D. What does the source tell you about Maria Hertogh? [5]

b) Study Sources E and F.How similar are the two sources? [5]

Source D – Published by a Dutch newspaper, D Waarheid in December 1950

Was it right that this 13 year old girl’s marriage is valid? We don’t think so in the West – but in the East – it is! But it has become clear the parties involved have very little say in this issue. The decision is not in their hands anymore but driven by others to gain their political fame out of the girl’s predicament. This delicate issue should have been solved without the hordes of reporters who provoked and brought the issue to near disaster. There were reports on Maria threw herself sobbing into her mother’s arms. But, at the same time, there were reports that Maria called out to the journalists for help and cried: ‘Please help me! I find it awful to have to stay here.’

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Source E – Adapted from a report by the British to investigate the cause of the Maria Hertogh riots.

The Commission placed large blame on the police command for not having anticipated the riots despite the violence between 2 and 11 December. Furthermore, when the riots first started, the government failed to act promptly to disperse the crowd. The Gurkha contingent standing by was not put into action, while too much dependence was placed on Malay policemen, many of whom sided with the rioters or at least hesitated to carry out their duties. 

*Gurkha – soldiers from Nepal

Source F – A recount of the events on 11th December 1950

The mob (largely consisted of Malay or Indonesian Muslims but local Chinese gangs were also reported to have joined in) moved out to attack any Europeans and even Eurasians in sight. They overturned cars and burnt them. The police force, its lower ranks largely consisted of Malays who sympathized with the rioters' cause, were ineffective in stopping the riots. Help from the British Military was immediately enlisted by the government. Major-General Dunlop deployed two Internal Security Battalions while calling in further reinforcement from Malaysia.

11. This question is about why Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965.

a) Study Source G.

What does Source G tell you about the Alliance Party supporters’ opinion of Mr Lee Kuan Yew? Explain your answer. [5]

Source G: Adapted from the Singapore Saga by F. J George, 1985

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