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BWP: Why did countries conquer/take control of other countries?

By Oishik D

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Quests for Political Power

-Political gain is a possible reason for the subjugation of nations. Rulers look out for the benefits of the country, but they also rule to serve themselves. Political power is their key to maintain control. Cyrus the Great and his successors wanted to invade Greece for this very reason. (source 1)

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Persia's invasion of Greece

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Religious Inspiration/Intolerance

-Conquests also happened due to religious differences between groups of people. (source 3)

-The Crusades occurred in the Middle Ages. It was a Holy War between Christians and Muslims for the Holy City of Jerusalem. The Christian Europeans wanted to claim it because it was where Jesus was born. However, the Muslims would not give the city up. Thus, war broke out. (source 3)

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Bibliography

Source 1: Setzer, Thomas. The Persian Invasion of Greece | CAIS©. The Persian Invasion of Greece. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2012. <http://www.cais-soas.com/CAIS/History/hakhamaneshian/greece_invasion.htm>.

Source 2 (image): Dalbera, Jean-Pierre. Persia attacks Greek city-states. Digital image. Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2012. <http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en>.

Source 3: The Crusades. The Crusades. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2012