The United States supported the Mujahideen in the Soviet-Afghan war.
It made trade easier for the U.S. and Britain while the french war was happening.
Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical artefacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. ... The best way to preserve your cultural heritage, whatever it may be, is to share it with others.
Both religions produced Golden Ages in the regions they dominated.
Napoleon had invaded Spain proving how weak it was, leading country's to revolt after years of discontent.