After the war, the UK received the League of Nations mandate over a number of former German and Ottoman colonies, and the British Empire had reached its greatest extent, covering a fifth of the world's land surface and a quarter of its population.
The UK received the League of Nations mandate over a number of former German and Ottoman colonies. This was after the war. The British Empire had reached its greatest extent. This was after the war. The British Empire was covering a fifth of the world's land surface. This was after the war. The British Empire was covering a quarter of its population. This was after the war.