A travesty to the history, BUT nonetheless, a VERY brief presentation that does little more than list a series of events that lead from the 1st Persian War to the Decline of Athens after the Peloponnesian War.

2. 
Athenian influence suspected

3. 
Persia sets its sights on Greece

4. 
None comes

5. 
With little help, Athens stuns Persians at
the Battle of Marathon

6. 
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Other city-states now recognize Persia as
a real threat
Alliance formed to unite Greece against
another Persian attack
“the enemy of my enemy becomes my
friend”

7. 
Led by the Athenian king Themisticles

8. Spartan King Leonidas and his elite
bodyguard of 300 sacrifice themselves
to hold off the Persians
 Allows the remainder of Greek forces to
fight again another day
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9. 
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Persian fleet is destroyed at a naval
battle near the island of Salamis
Without supplies, Persians are forced to
retreat from Greece

10. Athens urges other city-states to remain
an alliance to fight possible future
Persian attacks
 Many city-states decline, preferring their
independent nature
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11. 
Using the naval fleet at their disposal,
Athens uses force to interfere with trade

12. 
Sparta negotiates an agreement with
Athens to not force other city-states into
the league

13. 
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Athens violates agreement with Sparta
Athens and Sparta go to war