Cyrus the Great
-defeated the Medes and became the first leader of the Persian Empire
-created the Immortals, a force of 10,000 highly skilled warriors to serve him
-expanded the Persian Empire by conquering surrounding lands
Darius 1
-divided the Persian Empire into 20 provinces (these were called satraps)
-tolerated religions and customs of conquered peoples
-established the capital called Persepolis
It was formed to help aid the military at first but then became a wide spread organization
One of their biggest arguments was whether or not the USA should join the League of Nations
The rail road brought several advantages to the north it helped get supplies to those who needed it it was also a way to transport soldiers
