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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will give medal!!! How did the geography of the Greek peninsula help them defeat the Persians? (4 points) Athenian soldiers were able to hide in the valleys the Athenians developed a more powerful navy than the Persians the Persians were unable to transport supplies into the Greek city-states the Persians were unable to cross the mountains

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

they forced the huge persian army into choke points

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

in the 1st greco-persian battle when the persians were routed they got stuck in the boggy swamps

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

topography can mean a 1 man army can defeat a 1000 man army

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you think it is

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

at salamis they used the huge persian fleet to tangle itself up

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

the Persians were unable to cross the mountains

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's right.

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

Yup thats correct

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

at thermopaly the persians couldnt traverse the mountains

OpenStudy (praetorian.10):

thus they had to fight on the greeks terms and thus they got smashed

OpenStudy (markchernioglo):

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