Important Points
How did Sparta get a Navy?
Allied with Persia, took their money to buy boats
What was Athens known for?
Art and education
What was Sparta known for?
Military-based place and their discipline
What was the Sicilian Expedition?
Athens tried invading Sicily, but failed miserably
Fill in the blank:
Athens had a powerful ____.
Navy
Fill in the blanks:
Sparta had the best ____ in ______.
Army; Greece
What was the Plague of Athens?
It was a deadly disease that killed 1/3 of Athens, depleting their morale and strength.
How did Athens get wealthy?
They used trade
What did Sparta have that Athen's didn't?
Strong training and discipline
When and what was the fall of Athens?
In 404 BCE, the new Spartan navy cut off Athen's food supply, causing them to surrender.
What was Athens protected by?
The Long Walls
Who supported Sparta?
Other Peloponnesian city-states
Who started and what was Pericles' Strategy?
Pericles told Athenians to wait behind the Long Walls to avoid fighting, then used their navy to attack the Spartan's territory.
What did Athens have that the Spartans hated?
The Delian Legue
Why was Sparta afraid of Athens?
It was afraid of how wealthy and powerful it was becoming