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Answer:
Greece began to decline
Explanation:
The war ended the Golden Age of Athenian Culture and arguably weakened the Greek world forever. ... The primary causes were that Sparta feared the growing power and influence of the Athenian Empire. The Peloponnesian war began after the Persian Wars ended in 449 BCE.
Answer: it was the shortest naval route between Europe and Asia.
Explanation:
Help overthrow communist governments.
A note that two communist states were in the United Nations after ww2, so it would be counterproductive to overthrow them.