Naturally, the Ottoman Turks were opposed to this idea. “Go search for Athens…” urged writer Syned Davis in a poem to Dr. Thomas Taylor. In other words Davis was saying the Greeks should have freedom and not be forced to deal with the constraints of the Turks (Doc1). Greek exiles in Italy agreed with Davis. In the pamphlet “A Word About Freedom” Greeks are told to resist the Ottomans, hence seek liberty because the Turks are imposing injustice (Doc6).
If and when the government forcers men and women to fight in a war, there is going to be unrest among the people. American political views changed for some as they no longer viewed the government in the same way as they did prior to the war. I believe the Vietnam War as made the United States think about their views of war which allows them to make better choices in the future when it comes to engaging in wars. References BERGAN, D. E. (2009). The Draft Lottery and Attitudes Towards the Vietnam War.
One group in Messana decided to rid the city of the Carthaginians, as they now saw Carthage as a greater threat than Syracuse. This group made an approach to Rome and this was a turning point of Rome and Carthage’s allegiance. At first, Rome was very doubtful as to whether to send a force to Sicily or not. They did not desire Carthage to stay in the Country and increase their influence, however sending men there would most likely provoke a war. The Romans were very cautious, however, influence from the upper and middle classes heavily swayed Rome’s decision.
He then proclaimed freedom of the Greeks. Adams argues however; this was a devilish ploy by Antigonus in response to threats of invasion by Ptolemy I, Cassander and Lysimachus . Not only was he weakening Cassander’s position, he was attempting to form allies in preparation for war. Diodorus certainly seems to agree with the latter, suggesting ‘the Greeks’ hopes for freedom would make them willing allies in the war’ . What is more, in his letter to Scepsis in the Troad around 311 BC , Antigonus claims that all Greeks should unite in protecting their freedom and autonomy .
Thucydides, Greek historian as well as a participant, writes of The Peloponnesian War and offers insight into the Athenians thoughts on why they feel it appropriate to ignore what others consider to be just or right. The Athenians believe that mere strength and power automatically grants them the authority to do as they wish and qualifies those actions as justice; and likewise those who are weaker are left no alternative than to endure what is dealt them (Newton). It is imperative to the Athenians that their subjects never think them weak, so when the Melians offered to maintain a neutral position, in order to avoid becoming involved in the ongoing dispute between the Athenian empire and the Spartan led Peloponnesian League; the Athenian’s response was an absolute no. Justice, in this case, was seen as something that was called for by the Melians, the weaker of two parties, only as a vehicle for self-preservation, and nothing more.
In Antigone, by Sophocles, The characterization Creon proves the quote to be true through his irrational decisions and edicts. His abuse of power is shown through Creon by forbidding anyone to give Polyneices an honorable burial and not listening to the prophet Teiresias. When Oedipus, King of Thebes, dies, his throne is left for his two sons Eteocles and Polyneices. When Eteocles refuses to share the throne, the two brothers go to war. Both are killed in the struggle for power.
(b) Why were the Athenians defeated in the Sicilian expedition? THE Athenians were defeated in the Sicilian expedition due to a number of factors. Foremost among them was the incompetence of the commanders, also, the over-ambitious nature of the expedition, and the impact of Peloponnesian aid. A combination of each of these was needed to bring about the final total destruction of Athenians. The choice of commander held great influence over the course the expedition would take, and as such is a major cause of its failure.
American citizens and politicians alike began calling the conflict the “second war of independence.” The political standpoint of entering the war was to preserve the rights of sailors and would-be American immigrants from British impressments. The US also wanted to prove that big brother Britain could not tell them who they could and could not trade with anymore (meaning France). This was an easy pill for the American public to swallow because of continued tensions with Britain after the Revolution and the rise of the anti-Britain, Democratic-Republican Administration and
Although these traits are used to become a leader, the way one applies these traits can cause consequences. During the Peloponnesian War, Alcibiades was seen as a negative factor in the Athenian cause because of his pride, and overconfidence in himself. We encounter Alcibiades arrogance in Tides of War when he says “ we will take these cities as we took the islands of our empire” this shows Alcibiades over analyzing how strong
They continue to bring up the topic of pious and unpious actions. Euthyphro claims “the pious is to do what I am doing, to prosecute the wrongdoer…not to prosecute is impious.” Then, Socrates exclaims he is the defendant in his case because he believes it is difficult to accept the common knowledge the people believe about the goods, since there is no plausible evidence. As the dialogue continues, Socrates claims that “different gods consider different things to be just…for they would not be at odds with one another unless they differed about these subjects…(page 9, 7e)” Then the same things would be both pious and unpious. Simply, the nature of Socrates is to question and further complicate matters by counter arguments. Then Socrates states that the matter is finding who the wrongdoer is rather than how he must be punished.