This is false. Like most European countries, France was most interested in the import and trade of things like tobacco and sugar.
1) the drawing of borders: many European countries still have borders as drawn by the colonial powers: that's why many of them are straight lines.
2) many African countries adopted the languages of their European Colonial powers
3) many white people settled in Africa and had privilaged life while the indigenous black population suffered (mostly under Apartheid)
1. more troops
2. more losses
3. US helped win wars
