South Africa's National Senior Certificate History Exam
GRAAD 12
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
HISTORY P1
EXEMPLAR 2013
MEMORANDUM
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SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF LENIN'S NEW
ECONOMIC POLICY (NEP) IN THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE
1920s?
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
[Extract relevant information from Source 1A – L1]
• It ensured the Communists won the Civil War
(1 x 2)
(2)
(a) War Communism
• Policy where the government took control of the economy and used nationalisation and central planning
(1 x 2)
(2)
(b) Capitalism
• Economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.
(1 x 2)
(2)
[Extract relevant information from Source 1A – L1]
• Famine
• 7.5 million Russian died of hunger and disease
• Discontent with Communist rule
• USA had to come to Russia’s aid
• The communists won the Civil War
(any 2 x 1)
(2)
[Interpretation of evidence from Source 1B – L2]
• It was a failure (1A)
• Destroyed the Russian economy (Own knowledge)
• Industrial production had dropped (own knowledge)
• Led to workers opposition (own knowledge/ 1A)
• 7.5 million died (according to Source 1A)
• Led to Kronstadt mutiny (own knowledge)
• Any other relevant response
(any 1 x 2)
(2)
(a)
• Private enterprise was allowed
(b)
• Farmers could sell their produce to the state or sell it on the open market
(c)
• Large scale industry remained state owned
(d)
• Currency was back on a sound footing
(4 x 1)
(4)
[Explaining historical concepts from Source 1A – L1]
[Extract relevant information from Source 1B – L1]
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[Compare and contrast interpretations and perspectives presented in Sources
1A and 1B to reach a conclusion – L3]
•
War Communism: State controlled economy; NEP: mixed economy /
NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 11
HISTORY P1
EXEMPLAR 2013
MEMORANDUM
MARKS: 150
This memorandum consists of 19 pages.
Copyright reserved
Please turn over
History/P1
2
NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar – Memorandum
DBE/2013
SECTION A: SOURCE-BASED QUESTIONS
QUESTION 1: WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF LENIN'S NEW
ECONOMIC POLICY (NEP) IN THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE
1920s?
1.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.2
1.2.1
1.2.2
[Extract relevant information from Source 1A – L1]
• It ensured the Communists won the Civil War
(1 x 2)
(2)
(a) War Communism
• Policy where the government took control of the economy and used nationalisation and central planning
(1 x 2)
(2)
(b) Capitalism
• Economic system in which the means of production are privately owned and operated for profit.
(1 x 2)
(2)
[Extract relevant information from Source 1A – L1]
• Famine
• 7.5 million Russian died of hunger and disease
• Discontent with Communist rule
• USA had to come to Russia’s aid
• The communists won the Civil War
(any 2 x 1)
(2)
[Interpretation of evidence from Source 1B – L2]
• It was a failure (1A)
• Destroyed the Russian economy (Own knowledge)
• Industrial production had dropped (own knowledge)
• Led to workers opposition (own knowledge/ 1A)
• 7.5 million died (according to Source 1A)
• Led to Kronstadt mutiny (own knowledge)
• Any other relevant response
(any 1 x 2)
(2)
(a)
• Private enterprise was allowed
(b)
• Farmers could sell their produce to the state or sell it on the open market
(c)
• Large scale industry remained state owned
(d)
• Currency was back on a sound footing
(4 x 1)
(4)
[Explaining historical concepts from Source 1A – L1]
[Extract relevant information from Source 1B – L1]
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Please turn over
History/P1
1.3
3
NSC – Grade 11 Exemplar – Memorandum
[Compare and contrast interpretations and perspectives presented in Sources
1A and 1B to reach a conclusion – L3]
•
War Communism: State controlled economy; NEP: mixed economy /