A mandate is a commission given to a country to administer territory on behalf of an international body. How did a system of mandates play into the conclusion of World War I? a. The mandate system allowed Britain and France to hold temporary governing power over former Central power territories until each territory was organized for independence. b. The mandate system, with the support of the League of Nations, helped ensure that all people were assisted with the quickest possible route to self-governance and independence. c. The mandate system supplied tribal and ethnic groups the tools necessary to secure immediate and successful independence. d. The mandate system gave the Central powers temporary authority over all lost territory, until those territories were divided up between the Allied powers.