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How did Australia gain control of German New Guinea after World War I?

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During World War I, Australian forces displaced German authorities in the northeastern quadrant of New Guinea early in the conflict. Following the war, this military occupation was formalized in 1921 when the League of Nations granted Australia a mandate to administer the territory.123