The mandate system<span> was a compromise between the Allies' wish to retain the former German and Turkish colonies and their pre-Armistice declaration (November 5, 1918) that annexation of territory was not their aim in the </span>war<span>.</span>
D) to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers
Explanation:
The primary purpose of the Mandate System following World War I was<em> to divide former Ottoman and German territories among Allied Powers.</em> These territories included areas in the <em>Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific</em>. The victorious allies argued that it would help prepare those territories for eventual independence, but independence really only came following World War I and the end of the Mandate System.
cloture - The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster.
