The comparison of imperial maps notes that much of the French Empire's extensive area was desert. On the post-1945 map, some territory under British or French control had previously belonged to Italy or other powers. The comparison therefore includes both established imperial possessions and territories taken over at the end of the war.
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Imperial maps after 1945 included former Italian territories
A brief map comparison distinguishes longstanding imperial possessions from territories taken over at the war's end.