French Togoland
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Territory of Togoland Togo français (French) | |||||||||
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1916–1960 | |||||||||
Occupation | 27 August 1914 | ||||||||
• Togoland partitioned | 27 December 1916 | ||||||||
20 July 1922 | |||||||||
• Autonomy | 1955 | ||||||||
• Independence | 27 April 1960 | ||||||||
Currency | CFA franc | ||||||||
ISO 3166 code | TG | ||||||||
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Today part of | Togo |
French Togoland (
Transfer from Germany to France and a mandate territory
French troops landed at
German nationalists in the Weimar Republic were reported to have objected to the seizure of the colony by the French via an interpellation in 1920, expressing their view that it violated Article 22 of the Treaty of Versailles. They also exclaimed via a news release that "the German Government naturally leaves nothing undone to prevent an interpretation of the treaty which would justify France's alleged intention."[3] The value of the colony to France was found in the existing railways, permitting a new link to the railway in Dahomey at Atakpamé and the ports of Lome, Segura and Little Popo.[4]
After World War II, the mandate became a UN trust territory, still administered by French commissioners.
By statute in 1955, French Togoland became an autonomous republic within the
Governors
See also
- List of colonial heads of French Togoland
- History of Togo
- French West Africa
- French colonisation in Africa
- French colonial Empire
References
- ^ a b "Colored People's Part in the World War: The Fight in Africa: Many Square Miles Wrenched From Germany: Black Troops Display Great Valor". The Richmond Planet. Richmond, VA. 2 March 1918. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "German Togoland Surrenders Without Conditions to Allies". New York Tribune. New York, NY. 27 August 1914. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Germany Will Oppose French Annexation Plan". New York Tribune. New York, NY. 3 October 1920. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "African Tribes Pleased at Overthrow German Masters". The Chattanooga News. Chattanooga, TN. 27 February 1920. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-230-27114-2.
- ^ 21 juin : les Togolais célèbrent les martyrs de la lutte pour l’indépendance, retrieved on 04-12-2023
- ^ Jacques Meyer May (1968). The Ecology of Malnutrition in the French Speaking Countries of West Africa and Madagascar: Senegal, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Togo, Dahomey, Cameroon, Niger, Mali, Upper Volta, and Madagascar. Hafner Publishing Company. p. 133.
Further reading
- Kurtas, Susan. "Research Guides: UN Documentation: Trusteeship Council: Togoland under French administration". research.un.org. United Nations. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
Agreement, Petitions, Reports of Administering Power, and Reports of Visiting Missions