Based on the speech, the French saw Africa as which of the following?

(A) A collection of republics tottering into anarchy (B) A resource for enhancing French power in the Cold War (C) Important due to the Sahara’s natural resources (D) A strong political unionExplanation: The French used the Algerian desert to test nuclear weapons, which helped advance France’s status in the Cold War arms race. Therefore, (B) is the answer.