After World War I, the most strategically important focus of British and French colonialism was _________.

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After World War I, the Middle East became the most strategically important focus for British and French colonialism, primarily due to its vast oil reserves and its strategic location as a crossroads between Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Sykes-Picot Agreement of 1916 between Britain and France divided much of the Ottoman Empire's Middle Eastern territories between them, setting the stage for future conflicts and the establishment of new national borders.

After World War I, the Most Strategically Important Focus of British