Hellenistic culture was the culture that resulted from the <em>mix of Greek and local elements.</em> Historians mark the beginning of Hellenistic with Alexander the Great.
As you may know, Alexander the Great was a huge conquerer. He spread his reign and culture from<em> Asia to Africa</em>. This means that he took with him <em>elements of greek culture but mixed it with the culture of other people, such as Persians</em>. Alexander married Persian women and also <em>stimulated his soldiers to do so.</em> This also means that the descendants of Alexander’s soldiers would grow up with both <em>Persian and Hellenistic culture.</em>
Because of this, you can see the difference between Early Hellenistic Art and Hellenistic Art later - after the mix of culture. Early Art was full of concepts of <em>Greek gods, filled with the idea of perfection and idealistic art. </em>After the advance of Alexander, Hellenistic Art changed completely. It focused more on the individual that lived in this huge empire, so art looked more realistic, showing people how they were including their flaws.
A young man from a renowned family would marry between age of 16 to 21. A scholar, would marry after certain achievement at age of 30 to 50. While women of normal families would be marry off at age between 9 to 21. Young peasants would marry when they could afford to.
The choice that was not a factor is America gained European territory after the war and was able to export products to Europe and Africa without economic barriers. America in fact sent much aid to European nations under the Marshal Plan to help rebuild european countries.
