League of Nations mandate system
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The League of Nations mandate system was an international governance framework established after World War I to administer former German and Ottoman territories under the supervision of member states until they were deemed capable of self-rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
League of Nations mechanism
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colonial administration framework ⓘ international governance system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | mandatory powers ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
former German colonies
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former Ottoman territories ⓘ |
| classification |
Class A mandates
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Class B mandates ⓘ Class C mandates ⓘ |
| createdAfter | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
limited local participation in governance
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perpetuating colonial rule ⓘ |
| definedIn | Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| endedWith | dissolution of the League of Nations ⓘ |
| formalizedAt | Paris Peace Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific ⓘ |
| goal |
administer former enemy territories
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prepare territories for self-government ⓘ |
| includedMandate |
Cameroons
NERFINISHED
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Mandate for Mesopotamia (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandate for Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandate for Syria and Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Nauru NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Islands Mandate NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruanda-Urundi NERFINISHED ⓘ Samoa NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanganyika Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Togoland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of the United Nations Trusteeship Council
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post-1945 decolonization processes ⓘ |
| introduced | 1919 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Covenant of the League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMandatoryPower |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | League of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principle |
sacred trust of civilization
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tutelage of peoples not yet able to stand by themselves ⓘ |
| replacedBy | United Nations trusteeship system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| required | annual reports by mandatory powers ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | League of Nations Permanent Mandates Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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Namibia Advisory Opinion (Legal Consequences for States of the Continued Presence of South Africa in Namibia)
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League of Nations mandate system
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League of Nations Mandate for South West Africa
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League of Nations mandates system
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mandated territories under League of Nations
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United Nations trust territory
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League of Nations mandate
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League of Nations mandate territory