To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of…

Tо thоse cоlonies аnd territories which аs а consequence of the late war have ceased to be  under the sovereignty of the states which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by  peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern  world, there should be applied the principle that the well-being and development of such  peoples form a sacred trust of civilization and that securities for the performance of this trust  should be embodied in this Covenant.  —The Covenant of the League of Nations, Article 22 (1919)  Briefly explain how World War I contributed to the feature of international law referenced above.