Togoland
Proper noun
Meaning
Togoland
(historical) A former German protectorate in Africa, in what is now Togo
Phrases with the word
Examples
After 1945, the United Nations took over the Togoland mandates.
After 1945, the United Nations (UN) took over the Togoland mandates.
But of these German colonies only Togoland and German Samoa (after 1908) became self-sufficient and profitable; all the others required subsidies from the Berlin treasury for building infrastructure, school systems, hospitals and other institutions.
Following the war, Togoland formally became a League of Nations mandate divided for administrative purposes between France and the United Kingdom.
It was invaded and quickly overrun by British and French forces during the Togoland campaign and placed under military rule.
There was trouble in Togoland that required the moving of troops there.