1. NATIONALISM AND THE PERSIAN WARS

2. HOW DID NATIONALISM DEFINE ANCIENT GREECE?

3. What is you opinion of the United States in relation to other countries?

4. WHAT IS NATIONALISM?
An immense amount of pride in one’s nation. Most times it is characterized by the belief that one’s own nation and culture are superior to all others.

6. WHAT IS NATIONALISM?
An immense amount of pride in one’s nation. Most times it is characterized by the belief that one’s own nation and culture are superior to all others.

7. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON September 11, 490 B.C.
20,000 Persian forces invaded Greece just north of Athens.
Goal was to conquer Greece
Athens assembles a defense force of 10,000 hoplites (citizen soldiers).
Led by Miltiades

8. “On sons of the Hellenes. Fight for the freedom of your country
“On sons of the Hellenes! Fight for the freedom of your country! Fight for the freedom of your children and of your wives, for the gods of your fathers and for the sepulchers (graves) of your ancestors! All are now stake upon the strife!
~ Aeschylus

9. THE BATTLE OF MARATHON

10. BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE Fought September 8-10, 480 B.C.
Alliance of Greek City- States led by King Leonidas of Sparta vs. Persian Empire of Xerxes
7,000 Greeks versus 100,000 – 300,000 Persians
Spartan 300

11. BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE

12. PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Terrain of Greece made it impossible for the Greeks to unite
Greeks developed extreme loyalty to their city-states
2 biggest city-states were Athens and Sparta
Athens reigned supreme after the Persian War
Sparta began to feel threatened

13. PELOPONNESIAN WAR