The South Seas Mandate was a League of Nations mandate given to the Empire of Japan by the League of Nations following World War I. The mandate consisted of islands in the north Pacific Ocean that had
Tezuka Toshirō, the first governor of the South Seas Mandate
Headquarters of the government of the South Seas Mandate in Saipan
Korean Cafe in Saipan, 1939. The banner spells Arirang in katakana.
Japanese battleships Yamato and Musashi in anchorage off Truk Islands in 1943
A League of Nations mandate was a Sui generis legal status under international law for specific territories following World War I, involving the transfer of control from one nation to another. These m
South Seas Mandate
…The South Seas Mandate was a League of Nations mandate given to the Empire of Japan by the League of Nations following World War I. The mandate consisted of islands in the north Pacific Ocean that had been…
Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, highlighting the three mandate classes: Red: Class A (ex Ottoman) Blue: Class B (ex German Central Africa) Yellow: Class C (ex German South West Africa and Pacific)