A.PART I:The extent to which France respected the terms of the trusteeship agreement.

• France was to allow freedom of press and worship in her trust territory of French Cameroon. There was press freedom, even through the UPC news papers like La verite; La administration suffered censorship by the colonial administration. The catholics, lutheraus, Adventist freely carry out their evangelization activities.
• France was expected to accelerate political development in French Cameroon. In April 1948, the u.p.c was created in Douala by some trade unionist and was authorized by France to operate. Other political development was the creation of subsequent political parties like Democrates Camerounaise paysant independence. These political parties were allowed by France to participate in the 1951, 1952 and1956 elections.
• Again France was expected to prepare French Cameroon towards independence. As a moved toward self-government France created a good number of Assemblies like ARCAM, ATCAM and ALCAM were French Cameroonians represented. This encouraged the evolution towards independence. As a strict respect of this term France finally granted independence to French Cameroon on the  January 1960 with Ahmadou Ahidjoas president.
• France was expected to promote socio-economic development of French Cameroon. In French Cameroon France strictly respected this term as there was a remarkable socio-economic expansion. The Douala seaport was expanded, the rail way line extended to Yaounde, Basie industries were set up, hotels constructed in Douala and Yaounde.

• France was required to submit annual report on the general state of the territory. This was regularly done, even if the authenticity of the reports may not be guaranteed.
  

B.PART II: How France disrespected the terns of trusteeship agreement.

• France was to respect the native laws and customs. But France with her policy of assimilation did not respect the people's customs. Rather France attempted to transform the natives into Frenchmen. Hence the French manipulated the chieftaincy institutions, disallowed the use of local languages suppressed the traditional dressing and even diet habits.
• Again, France was to maintain peace and order in French Cameroon. The French did not respect this principle as they refuse grant immediate independence and immediate reunification to the UPCist leading to UPC revolts of 1955 .

France to a certain degree violated the UN trusteeship terms that they should be freedom of press and expression. With this term, the French killed Um Nyobe in 1958 to prevent him not to voice the problem of the UPC. The French also banned some UPC news papers like La Varité and equally prevented the party from using public facilities for their meetings.
In conclusion, while some terms of the trusteeship were respected by France, others were not. Generally speaking, conformity to the terms was determined by the French colonial policies. The attainment of independence by French Cameroon on the  January 1960 is indicative that the most important principle of the trusteeship was achieved.

Part I: Reasons for the rise of Mbida or Euphoria surrounding Mbida in 1957 as Prime Minister.

• One of the fundamental reasons for the Euphonia or rise of Mbida in 1957 as Prime Minister of French Cameroon was because of his academic background when compared to the politicians at the time. Intellectually Mbida had a sound educational background over other politicians like Ahidjo his rivals. He had a Diploma in political science. He had studied in France and was seen More appropriate by the French to head the internal self-government of French Cameroon than Ahidjo who was just a trained telegraph Technician from Ecole Primaire superieur Yaounde.
• Mbida had a sound administrative background and experience. He had served the French colonial administration as secretary in many departments. The French saw with him as the only choice because such experience could make him more efficient and reliable than any of his rival. Thus, this surrounded the Euphoria of Mbida accession to power as Prime Minister in 1957.
• Mbida's accession to power in May 1957 was caused by his performances in the election of 1956. His party DC came second with 20 seats out of the 70 seats in the ALCAM. This fair election performance of Mbida greatly urge the French to make him Prime Minister in 1957.
• Mbida's Religious inclination or background also accounted for the rise of Mbida to power. He was a Roman catholic Christian. Unlike Ahidjo who was a Muslim whom the French feared caused by the rebellions, in Algeria. Since France was a
• Roman Catholic Nations, their desire to favor Mbida.
• Also, Mbida's child was the Godson to the French Minister for colonies Louis Jacquinot. Such links as God father to Mbida son greatly contributed to his emergence as First Prime Minister of French Cameroon in May 1957.

Part II: Reasons for the fall of Mbida or why the Euphoria surrounding Mbida's accession as Prime Minister was short-lived.

Unfortunately, the Euphoria surrounding Mbida`s accession to power could no longer continued. His government lasted only for Nine months spanning from May 1957 to February 1958. As he was replaced with Ahidjo. A number of factors accounted for his brief stay in office. These factors would be analyzed below.

• The dictatorial and autocratic policies of Mbida quicken his stay in power. Mbida adopted an authoritarian and arbitrary style of running the government. He frequently took major decisions in his government without consulting or take advice from members of his government. With this, he antagonized his political supporters to such an extent that few regretted his departure.
• The resignation of some ministers from Mbida's government was the immediate blow to the fall of Mbida in February 1958. Following Mbida's ten (10years) program published on  January 1958 without independence and reunification which were the popular options at the time was rejected or opposed by some of his ministers such as Ahidjo and choose to resigned. Mbida went ahead to replaced them with members of his party which Jean Ramadier refused to endorse this new cabinet of ministers. This culminated to the dismissal of Mbida in February 1958.

• Mbida's ideas on the political future of French Cameroon was highly unpopular. Mbida insisted that French Cameroon was not yet ripe for independence and committed another great error by opposing the reunification of Cameroon which almost all the political groups at the time supported. Thus, his downfall.
• Mbida's inability to handle the UPC terrorism. He instead opted for military solution to resolve the problem but unfortunately for him, the French and many other ministers in his government wanted a political dialogue with the UPC members. He refused to grant conditional amnesty to the UPC militants. This antagonism of Mbida on the UPC contributed greatly to his downfall.
• Mbida's proclamation at the DC congress at Abong-Mbang facilitated for his down fall. In this meeting, he offended the Moslem ministers and the rest of Moslem community in the north by calling for democratization of the north. He equally promises to transfer civil servants from the south to north Cameroon. This proclamation caused the northerners to decide seceding to join Chad or Ubangi chari. Hence his down fall.
  Conclusion
  Summarize the main issues raised and say he was replaced with Ahidjo in 1958.

Part I: Reasons for the rise of Mbida or Euphoria surrounding Mbida in 1957 as Prime Minister.

• One of the fundamental reasons for the Euphonia or rise of Mbida in 1957 as Prime Minister of French Cameroon was because of his academic background when compared to the politicians at the time. Intellectually Mbida had a sound educational background over other politicians like Ahidjo his rivals. He had a Diploma in political science. He had studied in France and was seen More appropriate by the French to head the internal self-government of French Cameroon than Ahidjo who was just a trained telegraph Technician from Ecole Primaire superieur Yaounde.
• Mbida had a sound administrative background and experience. He had served the French colonial administration as secretary in many departments. The French saw with him as the only choice because such experience could make him more efficient and reliable than any of his rival. Thus, this surrounded the Euphoria of Mbida accession to power as Prime Minister in 1957.
• Mbida's accession to power in May 1957 was caused by his performances in the election of 1956. His party DC came second with 20 seats out of the 70 seats in the ALCAM. This fair election performance of Mbida greatly urge the French to make him Prime Minister in 1957.
• Mbida's Religious inclination or background also accounted for the rise of Mbida to power. He was a Roman catholic Christian. Unlike Ahidjo who was a Muslim whom the French feared caused by the rebellions, in Algeria. Since France was a
• Roman Catholic Nations, their desire to favor Mbida.
• Also, Mbida's child was the Godson to the French Minister for colonies Louis Jacquinot. Such links as God father to Mbida son greatly contributed to his emergence as First Prime Minister of French Cameroon in May 1957.

Part II: Reasons for the fall of Mbida or why the Euphoria surrounding Mbida's accession as Prime Minister was short-lived.

Unfortunately, the Euphoria surrounding Mbida`s accession to power could no longer continued. His government lasted only for Nine months spanning from May 1957 to February 1958. As he was replaced with Ahidjo. A number of factors accounted for his brief stay in office. These factors would be analyzed below.

• The dictatorial and autocratic policies of Mbida quicken his stay in power. Mbida adopted an authoritarian and arbitrary style of running the government. He frequently took major decisions in his government without consulting or take advice from members of his government. With this, he antagonized his political supporters to such an extent that few regretted his departure.
• The resignation of some ministers from Mbida's government was the immediate blow to the fall of Mbida in February 1958. Following Mbida's ten (10years) program published on  January 1958 without independence and reunification which were the popular options at the time was rejected or opposed by some of his ministers such as Ahidjo and choose to resigned. Mbida went ahead to replaced them with members of his party which Jean Ramadier refused to endorse this new cabinet of ministers. This culminated to the dismissal of Mbida in February 1958.

• Mbida's ideas on the political future of French Cameroon was highly unpopular. Mbida insisted that French Cameroon was not yet ripe for independence and committed another great error by opposing the reunification of Cameroon which almost all the political groups at the time supported. Thus, his downfall.
• Mbida's inability to handle the UPC terrorism. He instead opted for military solution to resolve the problem but unfortunately for him, the French and many other ministers in his government wanted a political dialogue with the UPC members. He refused to grant conditional amnesty to the UPC militants. This antagonism of Mbida on the UPC contributed greatly to his downfall.
• Mbida's proclamation at the DC congress at Abong-Mbang facilitated for his down fall. In this meeting, he offended the Moslem ministers and the rest of Moslem community in the north by calling for democratization of the north. He equally promises to transfer civil servants from the south to north Cameroon. This proclamation caused the northerners to decide seceding to join Chad or Ubangi chari. Hence his down fall.
  Conclusion
  Summarize the main issues raised and say he was replaced with Ahidjo in 1958.

A.PART I: Why French Cameroonians wanted the return of the Germans to Cameroon.

• German propaganda in the 1930s under Adolph Hitler to regain Cameroon encourages French Cameroonians to support the German campaign.
• Harsh French colonial policies in French Cameroon. The French Cameroonians were subjected to corvee which was forced labour in road and railway instructions; prestation a policy where Cameroonians natives were to render 10days of free and compulsory labour to the French government every year. Such harsh policies which did not exist during the German colonial rule. Hence pro-German feelings.

• The rapid pace of Economic development witnessed during the German colonial equally contribution to pro-German feeling amongst the French Cameroonians. Agriculture, transport and the economy as a whole greatly expanded under the Germans. On the other hand, the socio-Economic achievements recorded by the French were slower and this created nostalgia feeling.
• The benefits derived by the chiefs during the German colonial rule cost them a lot. The Germans respected the chiefs more than the French, under the French traditional rulers were molested. For example sultan Njoya of Bamoun was deposed and exiled to Yaoundé in 1933.
• The benefits derived by the German plantation workers encouraged pro-German feeling in French Cameroon. The French Cameroonians who had worked in German-owned plantations and those who had equally worked in German trading companies like Gesselschelt sud-kamerun cost them much during the French colonial rule and influenced them to nursed feelings that the Germans should come back.

B.PART II: How the indigenes of French Cameroon manifested their sympathy for the German return to Cameroon.

• Formation of pro- German association to support German return to Cameroon They created an association to raise influence called Association of indigenous Germanophille Cameroonians. They included the educated class, chiefs, and former German plantation workers to fight for German return to Cameroon.
• Writing of petition letters: The educated class of French Cameroon wrote petition letters to the League of Nations against French rule and rather preferring the Germans or self rule. Traditional leaders or rulers who had benefited from the German colonial Authorities started writing letters to Adolf Hitler of Germany inviting him to come and take Cameroon in the hands of France. A good example of such a letter was the letter written by Chief Jean Nyap of Ndogbessi. His letter read thus;
  "I was born under your empire and I am either 35 or 36 years old. I am telling you with tears in my eyes- I very much like Germany. I would very much wish that you return to Cameroon. French orders are different from yours. I very much like to write often but there is no route".

CONCLUSION
The French reaction to these calls was vigorous. They arrested people suspected of pro-German sentiments. The French also intensified the policy of Assimation, prestation and also sponsor anti- German Assimiliations to counteract these calls. E.g JEUCAFRA created in 1938 by Paul soppo priso, union camerouniase (U.C) of 1937 by Jean Mandessi Bell and Leonard Moume Etia.

A - PART I: How France respected the terms of the mandate.

• According to the mandate agreement, France was expected to work for the material economic and social wellbeing of Cameroonians. To greater extent France respected this term of the mandate more than the British. France extended the railway lines that were left by the Germans without completion. She also constructed roads, some of which were tarred. she build schools and hospitals. Most famous was Dr Eugene Jamot who fought for the eradication of sleeping sickness in French Cameroon.

• France was to maintain peace order and good government to a greater extent peace and order reopened though they were some revolts.
• The French were to protect from drugs and traffic in arms. This was greatly upheld by the French because there was no evidence that Cameroon was a entre in the traffic in either drugs nor arms during the mandate period.
• The French were to submit annual reports of the state of the territory to the League of Nations. The French greatly respected this term. As such reports were often prepared by the administrative officers and covered aspects such as economic development etc. Such reports have been good source of information to many researchers in present day Cameroon.
• Complete demilitarization term or principle which stipulated that France should not keep any military such as installation of air bases, naval ports was strictly respected by the France. Apart from the police force to maintain peace and order, there was no colonial military presence in French Cameroon.
• The term that France was to allow freedom of worship was strictly respected. The Catholics, Baptist, Presbyterians freely operated in French Cameroon. Besides the natives were not compelled to accept Christianity. Instead, the French attempted to press on the activities of the natives Baptist Church in Douala.

B -PART II: How the French disrespect the principles of the mandate?

• The French were to respect the native laws and customs of the people. The French disrespected this principle as chiefs were greatly manipulated rather than maintaining the peoples customs Assimilation attempted to turn the people into Frenchmen.
• France was to check all forms of force labour and child abuse. The French greatly disrespect this principle of the mandate through the corneer indignant and prestation policies. Even child abuse was still carry out in the hinterlands.
• According to the principle of the mandate, France was not to exploit the colonial people . France went contrary to this term as the economic policy of France in French Cameroon was influence by the theory of "La mise en valeur" . This theory was aimed at maximum economic satisfaction of France first before the economic interest of the colonies in case of any benefit derived from the colonies. As a result France embarked on the ruthless exploitation of labour and other resources.
• Again during the Second World War, France recruited soldiers and established military forces in Cameroon which was against the terms of the mandate. About 40.000 French Cameroonian soldiers were recruited to join the ranks of the "Free French forces of General Charles De Goule.
• France did not conform to the term of the mandate by which she was to allow complete freedom of worship. As she expelled many German missionaries from Cameroon. Although France had pressed the native Baptist church at the beginning, she later refused to recognize the native Baptist church as an independent religious body. She burnt down churches and disrupted some of their meetings
  CONCLUSION
  Summary of the main issues raised.

PART I: Reasons for the failure or ineffectiveness of indigenous resistance to French rule.

• The resistance were ineffective because the French adopted the policy of divide and rule; which prevented the natives from forming a united front against the French.
• The maltreated given to some resistance leaders by the French rendered native resistance to French rule ineffective and ultimately failure. For example arrest, detention and elimination of some resistance leaders like Karnour frightened others.
• The native resistance failure against the French rule because French forces were well trained, armed, and better equipped with modern weapons than the native who were fighting with rudimentary weapons like dane Guns, bow and arrows.
• The natives lacked the economic resources to sponsor prolonged war against the French because most of them were farmers who could not completely abandoned farms for prolonged war.

• The Great Depression of 1929 and 1930s greatly affected the native to launch a strong fight against the French. The depression affected heavy weight business French Cameroonians who could sponsor prolong war. Their businesses were shattered by the depression couple with a fall in the prices of basic goods.
• Some native collaborated with the French colonial masters against other tribes. For example the Ewondo people supported the French against the Dualas. This help to weakened or render native war effort in effective.
• The French opened special schools for the sons of chiefs in places like Yaounde, Garoua and Dschang. This helped to please some natives who became very loyal to the French administration. Thus, failure of native resistance to French rule during the mandate period.
  Conclusion
  Summarize the main issue and states some effects.

PART I: Causes of the widespread revolts and protests in French Cameroon during the mandate.

• The French disrespect of the indigenous traditional values was one of the principal reasons for the widespread revolts against the French by the indigenes. For example, the appointment of warrant Chiefs amongst the Doualas.
• The French refusal to grant self government to some indigenous tribes. The Doualas was a silent example.
• The blunders of the French colonial administration by appointing incompetent French administrators to rule who were inexperienced and incompetent. For example Crubile an agricultural experts appointed to rule in the Gbaya land caused the revolt.
• The Franco-Douala differences over the Germano-Douala treaty. The French refused to renew the Germano-Douala treaty.
• The French economic policy of la Mise Envaleur caused revolt. The policy was aimed at exploiting the resources of French Cameroon to develop France first before the colonies.
• The French imposition of the cash crop cultivation policy on the natives at the expense of food crops. For example, Gbaya were forced to cultivate cotton.
• The humiliation received by traditional rulers in the hands of the French caused widespread revolts and protests. For example Betote Akwa was humiliated by the French.
• The hardship brought by the great Depression of 1929 and1930s on the natives.
• The natives hated the French policies such as indigenist, prestation that were humiliating and exploitative.

Part II: The measures taken by the French colonial administration to suppress the revolts.

• Elimination of leaders of resisting tribes. The French policy of elimination of the leaders of resisting tribes discourage and frightened others to continue revolts. For example Karnou of Gbaya land was killed.
• Establishment of pro-French schools. By this, we mean that the French establish special schools for the children of chiefs to train them as future Pro-French leaders.
• The French decided to encourage the formation of pro-French Association to safeguard against German return to Cameroon. For example JEUCAFRA.
• The French equally encourage nucleated settlements in order to easily monitor the activities of the natives.
• The French colonial administrators intimidated the natives and gave them special warming against public demonstration and threatened to use force.
• The French promoted more socio-economic development such as roads, railway, school, and health to appease the natives.

Conclusion
Summaries of the main ideas.
Or
Question 2:
The grievances of French Cameroonians against the French during the mandate period were economic. Do you agree.

Guided Answer
Introduction
Part I: Economic grievances of French Cameroonians against the French.

• The French imposition of high and arbitrary taxes on French Cameroonians that made them stressful and miracle. For example head tax, even on children above 12 years.
• The refusal of the French to return lands expropriated by the Germans from the native. Expectation were high after the world war one that the French were to take this lands from the German and handed to them e.g Dualas.
• Imposition of forced labour on the natives. For example the French forced the Bassa people on the Njock-makak railway construction.
• The slow pace of socio-economic development witness by French Cameroonians during the mandate when compare with the German period contributed to revolts e.g Dualas.
• The Great Depression of the 1920s brought hardship to French Cameroonian that they blame France.
• The imposition of cash crop cultivation on the native at the detriment of food crops caused revolt e.g Gbaya were forced to cultivate cotton.

Part II: Other Grievances of French Cameroonians against the French.
Socio-political grievances.

• Hatred against the French policies such as indigenat which means punishment without trial for a range of minor offenses committed, prestation which imply forced labour.
• The French disrespected the indigeonous custom and tradition such as appointment of warrant chiefs by Dualas.

• The French denial to grant self government to the indigenous people e.g Dualas.
• The influence of some indigenous nationalist such as Kanour in the Gbaya land caused Revolts.
• The demand for a new treaty. The Dualas demanded for a new Germano-Duala treaty with the French which they rejected.

Conclusion
Summarized the main ideas and briefly state some consequences

A.PART I: Successes or achievements of Assimilation in French Cameroon.

• Assimilation by language. Many French Cameroonians learned the French language and were able to read and write French. The French language spread to become the linqua-franca in French Cameroon. French became the language of instruction in schools and after independence it became one of the official languages in Cameroon.

• Assimilation by citizenship. The French succeeded to divide the society into two that is "citizens and subjects". The citizens were those assimilated Cameroonians able to read and write French and had adopted French ways of life. This group was protected by French laws and enjoyed the same rights as French men. But the 'subjects" were those French Cameroonians who had not yet adopted French ways of life, could not read and write French. This group suffered under the system of 'indignant'.
• Assimilation by Assemblies. Those assimilated Cameroonians were elected into the constituent French Assembly that drafted the constitution of the Southern French Republic. A good example was Alexander Douala Manga Bell who was elected into the French National Assembly as a deputy.
• Assimilation by formation of pro-French Assimilations. In French Cameroon, some French Cameroonians already assimilated created pro- French Association as a sign of love for France to prevent German return to Cameroon. For example Paul Soppo Priso in 1938 created Jeunesse Camerounaise Franciaze (Jeuca Fra) to fight against German return to Cameroon.
• Assimilation by administration. Another area where Assimilation succeeded in French Cameroon was that French Cameroon was administered as an integral part of France during the mandate period. French rules and laws existing in France were implemented directly in French Cameroon.

B: PART II: Failure or Flaws of the policy of Assimilation.

• Very few Cameroonians applied for French citizenship. These were those who had met up with these conditions according to Assimilation. These conditions were: must be aged 18 years above, married only to one wife, read and write French language. As a result of this difficult condition very few Cameroonians fulfilled this condition. Hence failure.
• There were many revolts organized by French Cameroonians to send the French away. E.g Douala and Baya revolts.
• Cameroonian cultures and institutions were finally implanted and difficult to replace. This forced France to replace Assimilation with Association as the new policy started to respect and collaborated with the French Cameroon traditional rulers. Hence failure of Assimilation.

C: PART III: Reasons for the failure or abandonment of Assimilation to Association.

• It was too expensive to educate the Blackman to be able to attain the level of a French man. The result was that it rains much finances into the French banks.
• The policy was seriously criticized by French schools and businessmen. This group of people argued that Africans as well as Cameroonians were a different branch of human race with their own culture and will be improper to absorb them into French culture .The Assimilated Africans also posed a problem to French businessmen as they became their economic rivals.
  

Conclusively, the implementation of the French policy of Assimilation recorded a good number of successes as well as failures. We should not also lost side of the fact that the policy of Assimilation was later replaced by Association to solve problem created by Association.

A.PART I: Successes or achievements of Assimilation in French Cameroon.

• Assimilation by language. Many French Cameroonians learned the French language and were able to read and write French. The French language spread to become the linqua-franca in French Cameroon. French became the language of instruction in schools and after independence it became one of the official languages in Cameroon.

• Assimilation by citizenship. The French succeeded to divide the society into two that is "citizens and subjects". The citizens were those assimilated Cameroonians able to read and write French and had adopted French ways of life. This group was protected by French laws and enjoyed the same rights as French men. But the 'subjects" were those French Cameroonians who had not yet adopted French ways of life, could not read and write French. This group suffered under the system of 'indignant'.
• Assimilation by Assemblies. Those assimilated Cameroonians were elected into the constituent French Assembly that drafted the constitution of the Southern French Republic. A good example was Alexander Douala Manga Bell who was elected into the French National Assembly as a deputy.
• Assimilation by formation of pro-French Assimilations. In French Cameroon, some French Cameroonians already assimilated created pro- French Association as a sign of love for France to prevent German return to Cameroon. For example Paul Soppo Priso in 1938 created Jeunesse Camerounaise Franciaze (Jeuca Fra) to fight against German return to Cameroon.
• Assimilation by administration. Another area where Assimilation succeeded in French Cameroon was that French Cameroon was administered as an integral part of France during the mandate period. French rules and laws existing in France were implemented directly in French Cameroon.

B: PART II: Failure or Flaws of the policy of Assimilation.

• Very few Cameroonians applied for French citizenship. These were those who had met up with these conditions according to Assimilation. These conditions were: must be aged 18 years above, married only to one wife, read and write French language. As a result of this difficult condition very few Cameroonians fulfilled this condition. Hence failure.
• There were many revolts organized by French Cameroonians to send the French away. E.g Douala and Baya revolts.
• Cameroonian cultures and institutions were finally implanted and difficult to replace. This forced France to replace Assimilation with Association as the new policy started to respect and collaborated with the French Cameroon traditional rulers. Hence failure of Assimilation.

C: PART III: Reasons for the failure or abandonment of Assimilation to Association.

• It was too expensive to educate the Blackman to be able to attain the level of a French man. The result was that it rains much finances into the French banks.
• The policy was seriously criticized by French schools and businessmen. This group of people argued that Africans as well as Cameroonians were a different branch of human race with their own culture and will be improper to absorb them into French culture .The Assimilated Africans also posed a problem to French businessmen as they became their economic rivals.
  

Conclusively, the implementation of the French policy of Assimilation recorded a good number of successes as well as failures. We should not also lost side of the fact that the policy of Assimilation was later replaced by Association to solve problem created by Association.

A.PART I: Successes or achievements of Assimilation in French Cameroon.

• Assimilation by language. Many French Cameroonians learned the French language and were able to read and write French. The French language spread to become the linqua-franca in French Cameroon. French became the language of instruction in schools and after independence it became one of the official languages in Cameroon.

• Assimilation by citizenship. The French succeeded to divide the society into two that is "citizens and subjects". The citizens were those assimilated Cameroonians able to read and write French and had adopted French ways of life. This group was protected by French laws and enjoyed the same rights as French men. But the 'subjects" were those French Cameroonians who had not yet adopted French ways of life, could not read and write French. This group suffered under the system of 'indignant'.
• Assimilation by Assemblies. Those assimilated Cameroonians were elected into the constituent French Assembly that drafted the constitution of the Southern French Republic. A good example was Alexander Douala Manga Bell who was elected into the French National Assembly as a deputy.
• Assimilation by formation of pro-French Assimilations. In French Cameroon, some French Cameroonians already assimilated created pro- French Association as a sign of love for France to prevent German return to Cameroon. For example Paul Soppo Priso in 1938 created Jeunesse Camerounaise Franciaze (Jeuca Fra) to fight against German return to Cameroon.
• Assimilation by administration. Another area where Assimilation succeeded in French Cameroon was that French Cameroon was administered as an integral part of France during the mandate period. French rules and laws existing in France were implemented directly in French Cameroon.

B: PART II: Failure or Flaws of the policy of Assimilation.

• Very few Cameroonians applied for French citizenship. These were those who had met up with these conditions according to Assimilation. These conditions were: must be aged 18 years above, married only to one wife, read and write French language. As a result of this difficult condition very few Cameroonians fulfilled this condition. Hence failure.
• There were many revolts organized by French Cameroonians to send the French away. E.g Douala and Baya revolts.
• Cameroonian cultures and institutions were finally implanted and difficult to replace. This forced France to replace Assimilation with Association as the new policy started to respect and collaborated with the French Cameroon traditional rulers. Hence failure of Assimilation.

C: PART III: Reasons for the failure or abandonment of Assimilation to Association.

• It was too expensive to educate the Blackman to be able to attain the level of a French man. The result was that it rains much finances into the French banks.
• The policy was seriously criticized by French schools and businessmen. This group of people argued that Africans as well as Cameroonians were a different branch of human race with their own culture and will be improper to absorb them into French culture .The Assimilated Africans also posed a problem to French businessmen as they became their economic rivals.
  

Conclusively, the implementation of the French policy of Assimilation recorded a good number of successes as well as failures. We should not also lost side of the fact that the policy of Assimilation was later replaced by Association to solve problem created by Association.