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The Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian War. 1. How did the victory over the Persians impact the Athenians?. 1. How did the victory over the Persians impact the Athenians?. Athens was convinced of its own uniqueness. Athens was the most powerful polis in Greece. Perhaps Athens grew arrogant?.

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The Peloponnesian War

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  1. The Peloponnesian War

  2. 1. How did the victory over the Persians impact the Athenians?

  3. 1. How did the victory over the Persians impact the Athenians? • Athens was convinced of its own uniqueness. • Athens was the most powerful polis in Greece. • Perhaps Athens grew arrogant?

  4. 2. What was the Delian League? How did Athens use the Delian League to gain an empire? What did Athens do with the wealth it gained from its empire?

  5. 2. What was the Delian League? How did Athens use the Delian League to gain an empire? What did Athens do with the wealth it gained from its empire? • An alliance between many Greek polis that was dominated by Athens. • It forced smaller polis to join the League and pay tribute. • It used the common League funds to rebuild Athens (which had been destroyed by the Persians).

  6. 3. How did Sparta react to the Athenian Empire? How did this reaction lead to war?

  7. 3. How did Sparta react to the Athenian Empire? How did this reaction lead to war? • Sparta was concerned about the growing Athenian power and organized the Peloponnesian League to counter the Delian League. • Greece was thus divided into two suspicious camps that both expected to have to go to war.

  8. 4. How did Athens attempt to use its navy to counteract Sparta's superior land power? How did this strategy impact conditions inside Athens?

  9. 4. How did Athens attempt to use its navy to counteract Sparta's superior land power? How did this strategy impact conditions inside Athens? • Athens pulled its people in from the countryside behind the walls of the city and attempted to feed the city by using its navy to bring in food. • Athens became crowded, disease-ridden and demoralized.

  10. 5. How long did the Peloponnesian War last? What was the War like?

  11. 5. How long did the Peloponnesian War last? What was the War like? • The War lasted for 27 years. • It was incredibly grim, savage and destructive.

  12. 6. How did the Peloponnesian War finally end?

  13. 6. How did the Peloponnesian War finally end? • Sparta allied itself with Persian and thereby obtained a large navy. • The Athenians were betrayed and defeated in Syracuse. • Finally, Sparta captured Athens.

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