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 == British Colonization (1922-1946) ==
-After World War Two, as part of the French and British partitioning of the Arabian Peninsula, the Emirate of Transjordan became a British protectorate. The emirate became fully independent in 1946 and was renamed The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Emirate of Transjordan," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Transjordan, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref>
+British control of modern Palestine, Jordan, and Iraq was mandated by the League of Nations shortly after the close of World War I. The Emirate of Transjordan was subsequently established as a British protectorate in 1921 with Emir Abdullah bin Hussein at its head and Amman as its capital. in 1946, the emirate achieved full independence and was renamed The Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan, with Emir Abdullah as its first king.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Emirate of Transjordan," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Transjordan, accessed 15 July 2019.</ref>
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