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As I walk through the front door, once again, I am confronted by the familiar sound; “drip, drip, drip.” “Not a problem” I think to myself. “Just a drip.” I convince myself that it’s just a part of life and can be dealt with later. I even rationalize that the sound is somewhat comforting, an old friend whose rhythmic sounds are soothing to the soul. After all, it is my home and am I not the king of my own castle? A little water in the basement sink won’t hurt anything. “I just don’t have the…

B. Mytilene debate 1. According to Thucydide, the revolt of Mytilene took place in the year 428 B.C and the debate took place in the city of Mytilene who had surrender to Paches (2013 p 94) 2. The Athenians believed that the revolt at Mytilene was premeditated as the Mytilenean people had planned to unify with Lesbos and revolt against the Athenian Empire (2013 p 94). Their government had plotted a rebellion with the help of the Spartans and Boeotian’s as well as cities on other islands to…

Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when the desire for harmony and compliance within a group leads people to operate in a way that can reach a faulty decision. (Janis,1972) Historically, there are many examples of groupthink decisions made by corporations, governments, or other types of organization or group. In this paper, we will examine an important aspect of Modern Greek history that changed not only its borders, but also the population characteristics of certain areas. Asia Minor was a…

Sparta was one of the first city-states in Ancient Greece. Sparta was mostly a warrior society and it reached its height of power after defeating one of the other first Greek city-states Athens. It’s culture was customarily centered on loyalty to its state and military service. The population of Sparta was made up of three main groups. The first group was the Spartans who were full citizens. The second group was Helots and they were captive people who were forced to work for the…

The Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were two great powers during their time. Athens was a city-state known for its love of art and beauty and rule by democracy while Sparta was well-known for its military power and its rule by oligarchy. Athens was a city-state that, after many reforms by lawmakers such as Solon and Cleisthenes, became a democracy ruled by the people. The government became a system of different groups that discussed or voted on decisions. The largest of the groups was the…

The image that the Spartan’s projected of their society painted them as a fearsome, suicidal collective to other Greeks. However, while this image is certainly rooted in truth, I take Spartan society to be more complex, which may have been interpreted as a weakness and perhaps if they were seen as complex by the other Greek poleis they might not have appeared so formidable. Firstly, Jean Ducat notes that the educational system in Sparta held greater significance than any other Greek city-states…

Sparta, was a power unlike any other, acknowledged and recognized as dominant military force. Unlike, other societies, Sparta was built on a foundation of pure discipline, strength, severity, and devotion to their constitution. Their image of the warrior “spartans” is described as “warlike, brave, hardy, stoical, severe, frugal, and highly disciplined” (Demand 118). The Spartan lifestyle was purely devoted to military tactics which resulted ultimately in Sparta`s title as the “strongest hoplite…

The necessary evil committed by the human condition during the Peloponnesian war was unnecessary, at the growth of greed and power through the expansion of Athens Empire was heavily affected by the conflict in 431-404 BCE. The war between Sparta and Athens had begun with the escalated greed for control and power over the Greek world. Athens control over the Greek world seized to exist after the embellishment of their power, which the Spartans had done in their great effort to overthrow the great…

Throughout history, people have been debating over who was more to blame for the Peloponnesian War and the thirty-year conflict between Athens and Sparta’s allies. Most people will argue that the Spartans will be more to blame because they are the ones who initially started the war. But, from the evidence I gathered from the book “The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures” by Lynn Hunt it claims that the Athens are more at fault for these problems. A reason that points the finger to…

“The disputes over Athenian sanctions against Megara, as well as over its use of force against Potidaea and alliance with Corcyra, reflected the larger issues of power motivating the hostility between Athens and Sparta. The Spartan leaders feared that the Athenians would use their superiority in long-distance offensive weaponry - the naval forces of the Delian Leagueto destroy Spartan control over the Peloponnesian League. The majority in the Athenian assembly, for their part, resented Spartan…