USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Between 1884 and 1885, Germany acquired German Southwest Africa (today Namibia), Togoland (today the Republic of Togo), the Cameroons (today the Republic of Cameroon), and German East Africa (today Tanzania).

Detailed explanation-2: -During the war it was occupied by the British, who received a mandate to administer the greater part of it (Tanganyika Territory) by the Treaty of Versailles (signed June 1919; enacted January 1920). A smaller portion (Ruanda-Urundi) was entrusted to Belgium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Beginning on July 5, 1884, all of present-day Cameroon and parts of several of its neighbours became a German colony, Kamerun, with a capital first at Buea and later at Yaounde.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a latecomer in the struggle for colonies, Germany had to settle for four territories, called “protectorates, ” in Africa: Togo and Cameroon in the west, German Southwest Africa (today’s Namibia), and German East Africa (today’s Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi) in the east.

Detailed explanation-5: -In spite of the predominant role of the British along the coast, in 1884 the Germans claimed the region as Kamerun. The explorer Gustav Nachtigal arrived in July 1884 to annex the Douala coast. The Germans moved inland over the years, extending their control and their claims.