Polity British Togoland

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Was a British colony created on 27 December 1916 when German Togoland, which had been occupied since 1914, was separated into a French and British administrative zone. In 1956 British Togoland was inglobated in the British Gold Coast.

Establishment

  • December 1916: Militarly occupied Togoland was divided into French and British administrative zones.

Chronology

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1. World War I

Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.

1.1. World War I African Theatre

Was the African Theatre of World War I.

1.1.1. Togoland Campaign

Was a French and British invasion of the German colony of Togoland in West Africa, which began the West African campaign of the First World War.

  • December 1916: Militarly occupied Togoland was divided into French and British administrative zones.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

  • December 1956: During the decolonization of Africa, a plebiscite was organised in British Togoland in May 1956 to decide the future of the territory. A majority of voters taking part voted to merge the territory with the neighbouring Gold Coast, a British Crown colony. On 13 December 1956, the United Nations General Assembly passed General Assembly resolution 1044 on "The future of Togoland under British administration". By that resolution, the UN acknowledged the outcome of the plebiscite held in the Territory which was a majority in favour of unity with Gold Coast.

Disestablishment

  • December 1956: During the decolonization of Africa, a plebiscite was organised in British Togoland in May 1956 to decide the future of the territory. A majority of voters taking part voted to merge the territory with the neighbouring Gold Coast, a British Crown colony. On 13 December 1956, the United Nations General Assembly passed General Assembly resolution 1044 on "The future of Togoland under British administration". By that resolution, the UN acknowledged the outcome of the plebiscite held in the Territory which was a majority in favour of unity with Gold Coast.