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In both areas, Europeans were mainly seeking economic gain for markets in their homeland.
They actually did reach Asia by going around Africa.
The colonies of Africa and Asia belonged to the nations fighting WWI. Naturally, those colonies aided their mother country on the path to Victory. Also, some colonies (such as German Tanganyika) had soldiers stationed in the region. They fought and invaded their enemy's colonies and colonial forces.
Too many countries wanted to colonise in Africa and Asia so they fought. Thus, the outbreak of WW1
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