HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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Germany agreed to surrender its naval forces.
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Germany surrendered its colonies to the League of Nations.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did the mandate system established by the League of Nations limit German power around the world? Germany surrendered its colonies to the League of Nations. In the diagram above, which of the following might fit in the space under cause? Promise of peace and food.
Detailed explanation-2: -What was the mandate system which was established by the League of Nations and ultimately resulted in long-term world issues and problems? A system of classifications for former Ottoman Empire colonies based on how ready the former colonies were to be their own nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germany was forced to give up all the rights and titles over her overseas possessions and colonies to the allies under the provision of the ‘Treaty of Versailles’. German colonies became mandated territories under the League of Nations.
Detailed explanation-4: -Under this system, the victors of World War I were given responsibility for governing former German and Ottoman territories as mandates from the League. The ultimate goal was development of each mandate toward eventual independence.
Detailed explanation-5: -Article 22 of the League’s Covenant gave it the power to distribute former German and Turkish colonies to member nations to administer. Each former colony was known as a mandated territory, or mandate, while each administering nation was known as a mandatory.