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1. Introduction--Describe a general cause or causes of the conflict.
The crusades were caused by a pope who was really selfish and was responsible for a lot of bloodshed. The pope didn't need Jerusalem, but he wanted it any way. The Muslims ended up getting it in the end, so it was a waste. Let me tell you how it all happened.

2. Background--Describe who, what when and where.
The Muslims Christians and the Jews all wanted the same town to control. The Holy Land. Which is also called Jerusalem. The Crusades lasted a long time. They lasted from 1071 through 1291. The Crusades were generally in Europe and Asia and they might have even been in Anatolia but ya you get the picture. They even fought some of the wars in Jerusalem and the city got really destroyed. Did you know that it got destroyed 30 times in 30 centuries. When I found out about that my mind was blown.

3. Causal Factors--Describe three factors that led to The Crusades.
The crusades were caused by a pope who wanted to regain control of Jerusalem. They also could have been caused by greed. The greed part was the part that they all wanted the land. The Pope was really selfish because the Jews originally had control of Jerusalem and the Pope was Christain!!! Luckily the Muslims didn't get involved with it at all. That's why I am writing about the Muslims because they didn't get involved until it was about defense of their religion. The last causal factor is the advance of the seljik turks who I believe to be Muslim so I will just take back what I said about them being innocent.

4. Most Important Factor--Explain how one factor was more important than the others.
The most important factor to the crusades was the Pope because he was the one who got together all the troops and advanced on Jerusalem in the first place. The pope could have just simply asked in the name of god for the land instead of a crusade. Violence is not the answer. :)

5. Impacts--Explain how one religous group and an individual within that group were impacted by The Crusades.
Saladin Yusef was greatly effected by the crusades. At the young age of 14 he worked with his uncle in the crusades and became a greatly respected warrior in the Muslim religion. In 1169 he served with yet antother uncle and he was second in command. In just two years he suppressed the ancient Egypt rulers. Wow. That's hard to do and I am glad he was able to do it. Saladin captured Jerusalem in the battle of Hattin in 1187. Yay. The Muslims won. = =

6. Conclusion--Explain how The Crusades could have been avoided.
The Crusades could have been avoided by the pope not being alive, then there would have been no call for a crusade. That alone makes me frustrated. Another way the Crusades could have been avoided is no advance of the Seljuk Turks. Greed is never the answer. That is another way they could have been avoided. Thank you for reading my paper.