Answer this question… Allied powers took over German colonies and profited from them.
Answer this question… Allied powers took over German colonies and profited from them.
The Allied Powers took control of territory in the former Ottoman Empire.
The Allied Powers took control of territory in the former Ottoman Empire.
No
Borders were drawn without regard for local populations
It was divided between Britain and France through the mandate system.
is a mandate system
The mandate system of the League of Nations, established by the treaties ending World War I. 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.
Mandate system
Britain and France were the main powers of the Middle East Mandate System, with the territories coming from areas formerly under Ottoman Control (prior to World War I).
Following WWI, the League of Nations established a system of "Mandates." In theory, the Mandate system had the benevolent intention of preparing the "natives" of various regions for self government. In practice, the granting of mandates often represented nothing more than the granting of spoils to the different victorious allied governments. The basis of the mandate system was Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, which gave broad authority to the mandate powers regarding preparation for self-rule.