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Despite having a basis in religious and ethnic intolerance, the way in that the Crusades increased cultural interaction between Europe and the Middle East was the following.
Beyond waging war during the Crusades, Europeans started to appeal for goods from Asia, India, and China. Muslim goods and art seemed to like European people and trade relationships started to be more common. The famous Silk Road served to connect European merchants with Asian merchants and the exchange of products and ideas through the Silk Road was an important part of trade history in those years.
Allies adopted a "Europe-first" strategy to aid the nation of France which fell under Nazi power during WWll.
Baroque artwork was lavish, dramatic, and awe inspiring. The goal of the movement for the Catholic Church was to create a sense of awe and teaching of the Catholic faith. At the time, Protestantism had taken foot and in order to demonstrate the power and glory of the Catholic Church, the papacy used baroque artwork to teach the stories of the bible and even demonstrate the tortures of hell. Many Europeans were unable to read and despite the bible beginning to be translated and more available, Catholics believed the word of God came from the Church. Therefore, the imagery helped to explain the stories of the faith without followers needing the ability to read.
