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The second Persian invasion of Greece (480–479 BC) occurred during the Greco-Persian Wars, as King Xerxes I of Persia sought to conquer all of Greece. The invasion was a direct, if delayed, response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece (492–490 BC) at the Battle of Marathon, which ended Darius I's attempts to subjugate Greece. After Darius's death, his son Xerxes spent several years planning for the second invasion, mustering an enormous army and navy. The Athenians and Spartans led the Greek resistance. About a tenth of the Greek city-states joined the 'Allied' effort; most remained neutral or submitted to Xerxes.
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This 1,000-acre tract dotted by yucca bushes in the heart of the Mojave Desert has had a seemingly incongruous history: Gen. George Patton planted land mines here to prepare his troops for World War II, and the site has served as a shrine for Native Americans for hundreds of years.
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To attempt to avoid war with Great Britain
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The Seventeenth Amendment was accepted by the Senate in 1912 and ratified in 1913. The main reason for the amendment was the progressive movement for greater public participation in the political process. It authorized the popular election of senators and was only accepted after four attempts (every attempt was denied for the so-called "millionaires" club, the Senate at that time).
