History Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam (2026) PDF VIW-185

This is the History Grade 12 Paper 1 national May/June examination, worth 150 marks and to be completed in 3 hours. Learners answer three questions, at least one source-based and at least one essay, choosing from the Cold War origins, Independent Africa with a case study on Angola, and civil society protests including the US Civil Rights Movement, or essay topics on Vietnam, the Congo, and the Black Power Movement. Question 1 covers how the North Atlantic Treaty and the Warsaw Pact intensified the Cold War, including the veto, the Cominform, and a political cartoon involving Dean Acheson, Ernest Bevin and Robert Schuman.

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Term 2 Content Brief

History Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam PDF VIW-185

Key terms covered include veto, the Cominform, and defensive alliance.
The paper consists of 9 pages plus an addendum of 14 pages. Section A has three source-based questions, including Question 1 on the origins of the Cold War. Section B has three essay questions on Vietnam, the Congo, and the Black Power Movement.
By the end of this paper, learners should be able to define key Cold War terms such as veto and Cominform, and explain how NATO and the Warsaw Pact intensified Cold War tensions.
Grade 12
Subject History
Curriculum South African (CAPS)

History Grade 12 Paper 1 Term 2 Exam PDF VIW-185