2. What did the mandate system do?
A. gave former territories of the Central Powers independence
B. gave Allied nations control over former territories of the Central Powers
C. forced Germany to collect war debts form its former colonies
D. forced all World War I participants to allow their colonies to become independent
B. gave Allied nations control over former territories of the Central Powers.
The mandate system was established by the League of Nations after World War I. It gave Allied powers control over territories that were formerly controlled by the defeated Central Powers. These territories, mostly in the Middle East and Africa, were to be developed politically and economically to eventually become independent. The mandates were supposed to be held only until the territories were deemed ready for self-rule, but the system was criticized for effectively continuing colonialism.