NSSCAS History 8234 case studies
NSSCAS History 8234 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NSSCAS History 8234 is an Advanced Subsidiary level qualification offered within Namibia's senior secondary curriculum, typically taken by learners in the AS phase of the NSSC pathway who intend to continue to A-level study, enter tertiary education, or strengthen a humanities profile for further training. It suits candidates who are willing to read widely, weigh conflicting interpretations, and write structured argument under time pressure rather than memorise a single narrative. The NSSCAS History 8234 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,990 words.
1The Berlin Conference Attendee List: Three Sources, One Claim
You are marking a practice source-analysis essay for a 25-mark question: 'How useful are Sources A, B and C for an enquiry into whether African rulers influenced the boundaries agreed at the Berlin Conference of 1884–85?' Source A is a British Foreign Office memorandum dated December 1884. It lists fourteen participating states and states that no African ruler was invited.
797 words, about 4 min2Guinea's 1958 No Vote: Economic Interest or Nationalist Principle?
You are preparing a document-based question for a unit on decolonisation in French West Africa. The question is: 'Why did Guinea vote No in the 1958 referendum on the Fifth French Republic?' Source A is a speech by Charles de Gaulle in August 1958: he warns that any colony rejecting the constitution will forfeit French aid and will be alone.
831 words, about 4 min3The Bondelswarts Dog Tax: Four Accounts of the 1922 Bombing
A Namibian history seminar is examining the 1922 Bondelswarts rebellion. The enquiry question is: 'What caused the South African administration to use aircraft against the Bondelswarts, and how reliable are the available accounts?' Source A is the Administrator's report of 1922: it says the Bondelswarts refused to pay the dog tax, killed a police officer, and that aircraft were used only after all other means failed; it gives 45 Bondelswarts killed.
776 words, about 4 min4Versailles: A Carthaginian Peace?
A sixth-form debate is judging the motion: 'The Treaty of Versailles was a Carthaginian peace.' You have three sources. Source A is a German protest note of May 1919: it claims that the treaty's territorial terms would place millions of Germans under foreign rule and that the war-guilt clause was a lie.
779 words, about 4 min5Angola 1975–76: Did Soviet and Cuban Intervention Decide the War?
You are writing a document-based question on the Cold War in southern Africa. The question is: 'How important was Soviet and Cuban intervention in deciding the outcome of the Angolan civil war in 1975–76?' Source A is a US State Department memorandum from November 1975: it warns that Soviet arms and Cuban troops are tipping the balance against the FNLA and UNITA and recommends increased covert support.
807 words, about 4 min