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According to the writer, the Franco-Russian dispute over the holy places in Palestine was the immediate cause of the war. The paper shows how the nations involved strategized and finally suffered through the course of the involvement. Finally, the writer asserts that the war did not settle the relationship of the European powers involved.

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"It was necessary for Turkey to manage those areas to provide access for pilgrims of many religions, and it was through agreements and treaties set up for this purpose that Russia was able to establish a rationale for a military move into the area. The pretext for Russian intervention was a dispute over control of the holy places, which the Ottoman sultan decided, under French pressure, in favor of the Roman Catholics. France's interest in Palestine was due, not only to the strong influence religion had over people at the time, but because the government relied on the support of the Church, making it a political issue as well."

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