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Class A Mandates had become self-governing by 1949. Class B Mandates were not quite as well developed, and the mandatory powers—the equivalent of the administering powers, or countries, of the Trusteeship Council under the UN—had more control over these areas. The mandatory powers had the greatest control over Class C Mandates, and these Mandates essentially became colonies of the mandatory powers. However, in all cases, the mandatory powers were not allowed to build military fortifications or gather armies on the Mandates. When the League of Nations disbanded, it turned over control of its Mandates to the United Nations.The Mandates then became Trust Territories under the Trusteeship Council, with the goal of helping them all become self-governing.

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