The mandate system established by the Allied powers through the San Remo Conference was little more than nineteenth-century imperialism repurposed to give the appearance of self-determination.

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The mandate system involved imperial powers taking control of former Ottoman territories in the Middle East and Africa, with little input from the local population. The mandate system was intended to prepare these territories for eventual independence, but in reality, it often perpetuated imperial control and exploitation.

The Mandate System Established by the Allied Powers Through the San