The Council’s first session marked the launch of a system that included territories held under League of Nations mandates. The UN framework promised political, social, and educational advancement toward self-government and independence, but administering states retained significant authority. The system therefore linked the League’s post-1918 imperial mandates to a new, still contested post-1945 structure.
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Which earlier system’s mandates could enter the UN Trusteeship System?
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The UN Charter allowed territories held under League mandates to be considered for trusteeship.
The UN Trusteeship System included territories held under League of Nations mandates.
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Article 77 allowed former League mandates to enter the UN trusteeship system.