League of Nations mandate

League of Nations mandates were similar in principle to [United Nations Trust Territories]?; the League of Nations was the predecessor to the United Nations. Upon the entry into force of the [Charter of the United Nations]?, all the League of Nations mandates were to become United Nations Trust Territories.

The two most famous and controversial League of Nations mandates were the British mandate in Palestine, and the South African mandate in 'South-West Africa', or Namibia as it is now called.