Answer: D
. Their rulers claimed power by virtue of protecting Dar al-Islam from European invasion
Explanation:
There is no map attached however, based on a related question, I have reason to believe that the dynasties being described are the Mughal and Ottoman empires.
These empires were both chiefly Muslims and they claimed rulership over vast areas of land and insisted that they were doing so to spread the words of the Prophet Muhammad and to protect the lands of Islam from takeover by the Europeans and other religions.
Answer:
successful surprise attack on the Egyptian relief army ensured the Crusaders' occupation of Palestine
Explanation:
The Cold War became a dominant influence on many aspects of American society for much of the second half of the 20th<span> century. It escalated due to antagonist values between the United States, representing capitalism and democracy, and the Soviet Union, representing communism and authoritarianism. Being the two dominant world powers after WWII, contention between the Americans and Soviets became a global conflict. The Cold War differed from most wars in that it was as much of a propaganda war as a war with military engagements. The Korean and Vietnam Wars are important examples of military intervention by the Americans in the name of stopping communist expansionism. However, these wars did not have the decades-long impact on American domestic and foreign policy that the cultural, political, and economic battles of the Cold War had.</span>
