British Togoland

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mandate designation?League of Nations Class B Mandate
2. What is the trusteeship transition year?Post-World War II (following the dissolution of the League of Nations)
3. What was British Togoland and where did it come from?British Togoland was a territory in West Africa that was created after World War I when the former German colony of Togoland was divided between France and Britain. The British part was called British Togoland.
4. Why did Britain let the people vote in 1956?In 1956 Britain let the people of British Togoland choose their future. They could stay as a trust territory or join the nearby Gold Coast, which was moving toward independence.

League of Nations: An intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended World War I.
United Nations Trust Territory: Territories placed under the supervision of the UN, intended to prepare them for self-governance or independence.
Decolonization: The process by which colonies become independent of the colonizing power.
Self-Determination: The right of a people to choose their own form of government and political status.