He held the first radio broadcast by the fire
The mainly reasons were economic, these lands were practically virgin and full of raw materials and profits. so
a.- Farmers could use the timber to build houses or sell.
b.- Shipbuilders could use forest wood to repair and construct merchant ships.
I'm not sure if that's exactly what you mean, but it's about Churchill achievement in 4 years after the Russian revolution...
Winston Churchill called all the leaders of British administration and military to a Cairo Conference which was organised in order to discuss British policy for the Middle East (especially what to do about Sykes-Picot agreement, Balfour Declaration and McMahon letters). The conference was held in 1921.