Infobox Former Country native name conventional long name BritishTogoland common name BritishTogoland ... Togoland partitioned date start 27 December 1916 event end Integration with Gold Coast British colony ... as Ghana date post 6 March 1957 p1 Togoland flag p1 Flag of the German Empire.svg s1 Gold Coast British ... English religion currency File Togoland.png thumb BritishTogoland shown in pale green BritishTogoland ... of the Military occupation occupied German Empire German Protectorate German protectorate of Togoland into two territories, French Togoland and BritishTogoland, during the World War I First World War . In 1922, BritishTogoland was formally placed under British Empire British rule while French Togoland, now Togo , was placed under French colonial empire French rule . Following the World War II Second World War , the political status of BritishTogoland changed, as it became a United Nations .... During the decolonization of Africa , a referendum was organised in BritishTogoland in May 1956 ... as Ghana in March 1957. BritishTogoland s capital was Ho, Ghana Ho , which now serves as the capital ... The territory of BritishTogoland was first formed after a partition of Togoland on 27 December 1916, during World War I . United Kingdom British and France French forces already occupied Togoland ... of BritishTogoland to the United Kingdom. UN Mandate After World War II , the mandate became a United ... periods, BritishTogoland was administered as part of the adjoining territory of the Gold Coast ... passed a resolution advising the British government to hold a plebiscite on the future of BritishTogoland. On 9 May 1956, BritishTogoland status referendum, 1956 this referendum was held under UN supervision ... of Ghana Category League of Nations mandates Togoland, British Category United Nations Trust Territories Togoland, British Category Former countries in Africa Togoland, British Category Former British protectorates Category States and territories established in 1916 Category BritishTogoland Africa ... more details
Politics of Ghana A referendum on the territory s status was held in BritishTogoland on 9 May 1956. Since World War I the territory had been a League of Nations mandate , then a United Nations Trust Territories United Nations Trust Territory under United Kingdom British control. The referendum offered residents the choice of remaining a Trust Territory until neighbouring French Togoland had decided upon its future, or becoming part of soon to be independent Ghana . The Ghanaian Convention People s Party campaigned for integration whilst the Ewe people Ewe based Togoland Congress were against and preferred amalgamation with French Togoland. The eventual result was 63.9 in favour of integration with Ghana, ref Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook , p432 ISBN 0198296452 ref although support for the move was stronger in the north than the south where a majority had voted for continued trusteeship. ref http ghana.gov.gh index.php?option com content&view article&id 144 the historical context Ghana National Reconciliation Commission The Historical Context Government of Ghana ref Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left Integration with Ghana 142,214 63.9 align left UN Trusteeship 80,199 36.1 align left Total 224,313 100 align left colspan 3 Source Nohlen et al. References reflist Ghanaian elections Category 1956 referendums Category 1956 in Ghana Category Elections in Ghana Category Referendums in Ghana Category BritishTogoland 1956 election de Referendum in Britisch Togoland 1956 ... more details
distinguish BritishTogoland French Togoland Infobox Former Country native name Schutzgebiet Togo conventional long name Togoland Protectorate common name Togoland continent Africa region West Africa country ... the colony was drawn into the conlict. It was invaded and quickly over run by British and French forces during the Togoland campaign and placed under military rule. In 1916 the territory was divided into separate British and French administrative zones, and this was formalized in 1922 with the creation of BritishTogoland and French Togoland . Formation of the colony The colony was established ... of Nations mandate Class B mandates Class B mandate divided into French Togoland and BritishTogoland ... heads of German Togoland History of Togo BritishTogoland Volta Region Gold Coast British colony ... event end West Africa Campaign World War I Allied occupation date end 26 August event post Togoland partitioned date post 27 December 1916 s1 BritishTogoland flag s1 Flag of the Gold Coast.svg s2 French Togoland flag s2 Flag of France.svg image flag Flag of the German Empire.svg flag image coat Coat of arms of German Togoland.png symbol Coats of arms of German colonies image map Togoland map.png image map caption Green Territory comprising German colony of Togoland br Dark gray Other German ... Ewe language Ewe , Kabye language Kabye religion currency German gold mark Togoland was a German Empire ... colonies of Togoland and Kamerun . From his base on the Spanish island possession Bioko Fernando ... commissioner for the territory. ref Washausen, Hamburg und die Kolonialpolitik , p. 79 ref Togoland ... Samoa Samoan Isands for the Northern Solomon Islands and control in Tonga , using the Togoland ... A Study in Anglo German American Relations, 1878 1900 , Harper & Row, p 1974. ref Image Togoland Colony.jpg thumb right Germany and Great Britain traded Pacific Island colonies with the Togoland Neutral ... 1908 ref Togoland was acknowledged as a small but treasured possession. This would last until the eruption ... more details
The Togoland Congress TCP was a political party formed in 1951 to campaign for the unification of the Ewe people in BritishTogoland and French Togoland as a separate Ewe state. The party was defeated in the May 1956 UN plebiscite in BritishTogoland , which resulted in the unification of BritishTogoland and the Gold Coast British colony Gold Coast . The Togoland Congress won two seats in Gold Coast legislative election, 1956 the Gold Coast elections of July 1956 , but did not survive for long afterwards. ref Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana , 1985, p. 173 ref References reflist Ghanaian political parties Ghana party stub Category Political parties in Ghana Category Political parties in Togo Category Political parties established in 1951 Category Political parties disestablished in 1956 Category Gold Coast British colony Category BritishTogoland de Togoland Congress ... more details
Togoland.png thumb left French Togoland in pale purple BritishTogoland in pale green On August 26, 1914, the Germany German protectorate of Togoland was invaded by France French and United Kingdom British forces and fell after five days of brief resistance. Togoland was divided into French and BritishTogolandBritish administrative zones in 1916, and following the war, Togoland formally became ...Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Former Country native name Togoland fran ais conventional long name French Togoland common name French Togoland continent Africa region West Africa country Togo era World War I status League of Nations Mandate empire France government type year start 1916 year end 1960 life span 1916 1960 event start Togoland partitioned date start December 27, 1916 event end Independence date end April 27, 1960 event1 League of Nations mandate date event1 July ... pre August 27, 1914 p1 Togoland flag p1 Flag of the German Empire.svg s1 Togo flag s1 Flag of Togo.svg ... national anthem common languages French language French religion currency French Togoland French language French Le Togoland fran ais was a French colonial empires France League of Nations Mandate Mandate ... by French commissioners. By statute in 1955, French Togoland became an autonomous republic within ... approved in a French Togoland autonomy referendum, 1956 1956 referendum . On September 10, 1956 ... as president. See also List of colonial heads of French Togoland History of Togo List of Colony ... Togoland, French Category United Nations Trust Territories Togoland, French Category Former countries in Africa Togoland, French Category History of Togo Category French West Africa Category States and territories established in 1916 Category French Togoland Category Article Feedback 5 Africa hist stub de Franz sisch Togoland fr Togoland fran ais hr Francuski Togoland lt Pranc zijos Togolandas nl Frans Togoland pl Togo Francuskie pt Togol ndia francesa ru sv Franska Togoland ... more details
skirmish early in the invasion at Bafilo, in northeastern Togoland. As the British and French forces ..., 2004 pg. 17 ref . After the surrender of German forces in Togoland, the colony was split between British ...infobox military conflict conflict Togoland Campaign partof the West African Campaign West African Campaign of World War I image caption date 9 26 August 1914 place German Togoland now part of Togo and Ghana ... United Kingdom Britain gains mandate over Western Togoland, France gains mandate over Eastern Togoland result Minor Allied vicory status combatant1 flagicon United Kingdom British Empire flagicon Gold Coast Gold Coast British colony Gold Coast flagicon France French Third Republic France flagicon France ... German Togoland combatant3 commander1 flagicon United Kingdom Captain F.C. Bryant ref Strachan, 2004 .... Togoland and the Cameroons, 1914 1916, pg. 426 ref casualties2 518 dead, 1, 187 wounded ref F.J.Moberly, Military Operations. Togoland and the Cameroons, 1914 1916, pg. 426 ref title Poteri ... African Campaign World War I listclass hlist battles Togoland Campaign Togoland Battle of Bafilo Bafilo ... Kamerun Shortly after the beginning of the First World War , the German colony of Togoland fell to British Empire British and Third French Republic French forces in a very short amount of time. The two ... was surrendered to the French and British on 26 August 1914. Background The German Empire had acquired Togoland in 1884 and had since become one of the most developed colonies in Africa. However, at the time ... presence in Togoland, but merely a paramilitary force and police force of 693 ref Strachan, 2004. pg. 14 ref . Togoland was also completely surrounded by enemy territory with French Dahomey on its northern and eastern borders and the British Gold Coast to its west. The colony s capital, Lom , and the greatly ... York Times August 1915 Map of the Togoland Campaign Invasion Capture of Lom On 5 August 1914, just days after the first shots were fired in Europe, Von D ring sent a telegram to the British commander ... more details
top colspan 3 French Togoland, United Nations Trust Territory valign top bgcolor ffffec small 13 December ... of colonial heads of German Togoland List of heads of state of Togo List of heads of government of Togo Lists of office holders DEFAULTSORT List Of Colonial Heads Of French Togoland Category Togo related lists Colonial heads Category French Togoland Commissioners Category Lists of French colonial ... more details
Politics of Togo A referendum on autonomy was held in French Togoland on 28 October 1956. Since World War I the territory had been a League of Nations mandate , then a United Nations Trust Territories United Nations Trust Territory under France French control. The referendum offered residents the choice of remaining a Trust Territory or becoming an autonomous region within the French Union . The result being 93 in favour of the latter, with a 77.3 turnout. ref http africanelections.tripod.com tg.html Elections in Togo African Elections Database ref However, the referendum was rejected by the United Nations General Assembly as it had not included the option of independence and opted to continue with the trusteeship. In neighbouring BritishTogoland , a BritishTogoland status referendum, 1956 referendum earlier in the year had resulted in the territory becoming part of Ghana . Results class wikitable style text align right Choice Votes align left Automous region in the French Union 313,458 93.35 align left UN Trusteeship 22,320 6.65 align left Invalid blank votes 3,003 align left Total 338,781 100 References reflist Togolese elections Category 1956 referendums Category 1956 in Togo Category Elections in Togo Category French Togoland 1956 referendum ... more details
also Togo Politics of Togo List of colonial heads of French Togoland List of heads of state of Togo List of heads of government of Togo Lists of office holders DEFAULTSORT Togoland, German, Colonial Heads Of Category German West Africa Category Togo related lists Colonial heads of German Togoland Category Togoland Colonial heads Category Government of Togo de Liste der Gouverneure von Togo pl Gubernatorzy ... more details
Politics of Togo Parliamentary elections were held in French Togoland on 17 April 1958. The result was a victory for the Committee of Togolese Unity , which won 29 of the 46 seats in the National Assembly of Togo Legislative Assembly . ref http africanelections.tripod.com tg.html Elections in Togo African Elections Database ref Voter turnout was 64.9 . ref Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B 1999 Elections in Africa A data handbook , p903 ISBN 0198296452 ref Results class wikitable style text align right Party Votes Seats align left Party of Togolese Unity Committee of Togolese Unity 190,098 61.2 29 align left Union of Chiefs and Populations of the North 56,281 18.1 10 align left Togolese Progress Party 40,486 13.0 3 align left Togolese People s Movement 842 0.3 0 align left Juvento 510 0.2 0 align left Rally of Young Togolese 6 0.0 0 align left Independents 22,753 7.2 4 align left Invalid blank votes 6,481 align left Total 317,669 100 46 align left colspan 4 Source Nohlen et al References reflist Togolese elections Category 1958 elections in Africa Category 1958 in Togo Category Elections in Togo Category French Togoland 1958 election ... more details
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