Peloponnesian War vs
Peloponnesian War vs. Vietnam War The Peloponnesian War is often times called the war to begin all wars, as there were many new technologies that occurred from it which can often times have historians and scientists view similarities and differences between other wars. The War consisted of two Greek military states that were seeking for dominance in the Greek Empire. These two states consisted of that of the Spartan and Athenian empire. Both civilizations consisted of two dominant militaries, one by land and one by sea. As the two fought, each side had to go through many cultural and psychological changes. This then caused the war to be viewed as the first Great War between two separate militaries. This then focuses us on the inclusion of the Vietnam War. Many similarities and differences can be seen through the two and all have great variants between both wars. In this report I will dwell on the similarities and differences that occurred through the Peloponnesian War and Vietnam War. When I first look at the Peloponnesian War, I see a very troubling precedent. There were two sides that were just able to drive out the Persians from Greece, but both had equal parts of it. Sparta was able to dominate the land, while the Athenians were more dominant on the sea. With teamwork and effort they would have been unstoppable to stop, and they may still be running to this day from my perspective. However, when things seem to be working perfectly, there must always be something that decimates the good things. For that of the Greek empire, both the Athenians and Spartans felt like they could take advantage of one another hence leading to the gutful Peloponnesian War. This is much like the Vietnam War due to how South and North Vietnam both seemed to make valuable teammates. The relations ended however, due to the hunger for more land and power. The name Vietnam War gets its name from the battling that would then occur following a severe disagreement between two nations. This