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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.