That is because theories of environmental determinism often led to racism and eugenics because it was believed that psychology and physiology of people varied due to their location, which meant that other races were different from us, and it was mostly used as an excuse to treat them as inferior.
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To prevent the communist domination of the two nations.
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The Marshall Plan designed as a European rescue plan in 1948 by George Marshall. The goal of the program was to aid Western European nations financially to recover their economy, which was affected in World War II. This plan also reduced the influence of Communist parties in Europe. Soviet Union involvement in Greece and Turkey bring concern over the United States with their spreading of communism.
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The Athens had an elected government (democracy), while the Spartans had a thing called Oligarchy (basically being ruled by a few). The Athens valued art and stuff while the Spartans valued the military.
I believe there was a contest but I am not sure the answer to your first question.