2. The League of Nations Mandate Flashcards
Impact of Treaty of Versailles (1919) on German colonies
Stripped Germany of its colonies and they became mandates
Mandate
Territory allocated by League of Nations to a particular country to be governed
Other then German colonies, which colonies became mandates?
Colonies of the Ottoman Empire
Growth of British control as a result of WW1
Britain gained control of a number of territories
What was a guiding principle of the Treaty of Versailles?
Self-determination
Self-determination
The right of a country to determine their own nation-state and form of government (who governs them)
Advocate
Show public support for something
Who advocated principle of self-determinism?
US President Wilson
Did Britain and France support principle of self-determination? Why?
No because they warned to control the mandates themselves in their global Empires
What request of the Japanese did USA, France and Britain refuse at the Treaty of Versailles?
Request for racial equality in the League of Nations
Why did Britain and France refuse Japanese request of racial equality?
Because they didn’t want to undermine racial hierarchy of their Empires
Why did the US refuse the Japanese request for racial equality in the League of Nations?
Because racial segregation still featured in many southern states
What did the British and French argue about German and Turkish colonies in Africa, Middle East and Pacific?
They argued they were politically and economically undeveloped so should be under their control
What were mandate arrangements of the League of Nations supposed to be about?
They were supposed to be about helping former German and Ottoman Empire colonies in becoming independent
Categories of mandates
A - territories seen as quite developed and close to independence
B - territories seen as requiring longer period of guidance before independence
C - territories where independence wasn’t seen as achievable
How were mandates beneficial for the territories themselves?
Mandated stabilised the territories after difficulties faced by war
In theory what would mandates lead to?
Self-determination
Disadvantages of mandates: economic
High expenses
Disadvantages of mandates: British focus
Mandates made it harder for Britain to focus on current post-war Empire
Disadvantages of mandates: unrest
Potential unrest in colonies as they were forced under control
What particular mandate became a problem for Britain and France?
Palestinian mandate
What treaty came about due to the Palestinian mandate?
The Sykes-Picot Treaty
How would the position of the Middle East improve according to the Sykes-Picot Treaty?
It would improve if it was under European control
Who was a significant figure in the Sykes-Picot Treaty?
T.E. Lawrence
