Following World War II, Britain retained control of both British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland as protectorates. In 1945, during the Potsdam Conference, the United Nations granted Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland, but only under close supervision and on the condition — first proposed by the Somali Youth League (SYL) and other nascent Somali political organizations, such as Hizbia Digil Mirifle Somali (HDMS) and the Somali National League (SNL) — that Somalia achieve independence within ten years. British Somaliland remained a protectorate of Britain until 1960. COUNT 5
QSN1 Along with British Somaliland, what country in the region was a British protectorate after the Second World War? ANS1 Italian Somaliland QSN2 At what meeting did the United Nations give Italy trusteeship of Italian Somaliland? ANS2 the Potsdam Conference QSN3 Along with the Somali Youth League and Somali National League, what was an early Somali political organization? ANS3 Hizbia Digil Mirifle Somali QSN4 How many years would Italy have to allow Italian Somaliland to become independent?  ANS4 ten QSN5 In what year was the British protectorate over British Somaliland ended? ANS5 1960