Download The Peloponnesian War Sparta v. Athens 431 BC Lead

The Peloponnesian War
Sparta v. Athens
431 BC
Lead-Up to the War
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– Had been growing for years due to alliances
– Money from alliance helped to create this
– People want to get the upper hand on the other
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The War Begins (431 BCE)
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– Sparta known to be tough on land
– Athens known to be tough at sea
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– Planned to eliminate Athenian food supply
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Athenian Respond to Attacks
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Good plan except for two major problems
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• Athenian army is completely destroyed
Philosophers Arise w/ Answers
Following the time of crisis, people in Athens searching for answers
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Believed in two major principles
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3 major philosophers to know about
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The Philosophers
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Socrates –
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– He was later put on trial and condemned to death for corrupting Athens’ youth; drank poison to die
Plato –
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• Said that there were 3 social classes
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Aristotle –
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– Also tutored Alexander the Great; later takes over Greece
Analyzing the Reasons for the Peloponnesian War
What were the political reasons behind the Peloponnesian War? (What started this battle politically?)
What were the geographic issues with the Peloponnesian War? (Be sure to think of everything.)
What were the causes of the weakening of the Athenian empire, which led to its eventual surrender?
What were the effects of the Peloponnesian War on the city-states of Greece, and Greece as a whole?
How do the goals of the philosophers of Ancient Greece compare to those of Ancient China?
How do the practices of the philosophers of Ancient Greece contrast with those of Ancient China?
How would outside empires have known of the turmoil happening within Greece? (Numerous ways.)