Bellringer In your own words, define the term alliance. In your own words, define the term alliance.

The Peloponnesian war “the suicide of greece”?

Greek vs. greek  Athens and Sparta were both powerful city- states.  each wanted to spread their way of life.  Athens and Sparta were both powerful city- states.  each wanted to spread their way of life.

Alliance  After the persian war, athens recruited other greek city- states to form the delian league.  Members pledged to defend each other if attacked  Sparta formed its own alliance, the Peloponnesian league  After the persian war, athens recruited other greek city- states to form the delian league.  Members pledged to defend each other if attacked  Sparta formed its own alliance, the Peloponnesian league

Tension between the alliances  Athens began treating the other city- states that belonged to the Delian league as Athenian subjects.  Also, Athens began using money set aside for the league, for personal gain.  Sparta could take no more.  Athens began treating the other city- states that belonged to the Delian league as Athenian subjects.  Also, Athens began using money set aside for the league, for personal gain.  Sparta could take no more.

The Pelopponesian War  Sparta attacked Athens in 431BC, beginning the brutal 27-year-long Peloponnesian War.

Disease  When Sparta attacked, the Athenian people crowded behind the walls of the city. The cramped and dirty living conditions were an easy target for disease.  A plague spread through the city.  Sickness claimed the life of Pericles, the leader of Athens.  When Sparta attacked, the Athenian people crowded behind the walls of the city. The cramped and dirty living conditions were an easy target for disease.  A plague spread through the city.  Sickness claimed the life of Pericles, the leader of Athens.

An end to the war  Sparta eventually defeated Athens by building blockade around the walls of the city.  The people of Athens could not leave to get supplies or food from the countryside.  Faced with starvation, Athens surrendered to Sparta in 404 BC.  Sparta eventually defeated Athens by building blockade around the walls of the city.  The people of Athens could not leave to get supplies or food from the countryside.  Faced with starvation, Athens surrendered to Sparta in 404 BC.

The aftermath  Peloponnesian war lasted for 27 years.  Cities and crops were destroyed. Thousand of greeks died.  All the greek city-states suffered economic and military losses.  Lead to the Macedonia King, Philip II, and his conquest of the greek peninsula.  Peloponnesian war lasted for 27 years.  Cities and crops were destroyed. Thousand of greeks died.  All the greek city-states suffered economic and military losses.  Lead to the Macedonia King, Philip II, and his conquest of the greek peninsula.

The Pelopponesian War “the suicide of greece”? The Pelopponesian War “the suicide of greece”?