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How did the Persian Wars change the relationship between Athens and Sparta?

O They joined together to form a single city-state to fight off common enemies.
O They worked on opposite sides of the conflict and kept fighting each other.
O They no longer wanted to depend on each other for help.
O They started forming a common Greek identity and culture.

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Beginning in 449 BCE, the Persians attempted to aggravate the growing tensions between Athens and Sparta, and would even bribe politicians to achieve these aims. Their strategy was to keep the Greeks distracted with in-fighting, so as to stop the tide of counterattacks reaching the Persian Empire.

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