cyber day #2

Athens plan unfolded because Pericles had a plan to make Athens to ruler of the Mediterranean. All Athenians sheltered in close quarters behind city walls while the Spartans burned their farm land. Pericles reassured them and said that we can rely on the supplies brought by our fleets. One year later the fleets brought with them the plague. Because the Athenians were in suck close quarters it spread very quickly. The symptoms include but are not limited to: fever, red inflamed eyes, Diarrhea, and violent ulcers. As some citizens were extremely thirsty they crawled into the city systems and water mains to die. dead bodies littered the streets and people walked around as if they were half dead. This lead to a corruption in morals values and standards. People cared nothing for rule or religion. Why be good is the good and the bad die just the same?  This plague devastated more then one third of Athens population, and after suffering for six months it killed Pericles in 429 BC. The next problem was brought into play by the boats that had delivered the food and resources. The boat had carried a massive plague over to Athens. As time went on this plague began to kill hundreds at time since the citizens were still told to stay within the city walls. The symptoms from this plague such as inflammation of the eyes and extreme fever got so bad that many citizens would have rather died than suffer anymore. Many Athenians did not understand their suffering and almost killed 1/3rd of their populations including Pericles. Once Pericles died, it was little time before the next person was fighting to become ruler. This plan had gone completely wrong for Athens and ended with people questioning Pericles authority. Although Pericles tried his best to be a strong leader for Athens his plan did not end with victory. The plan slipped through from an unpredictable outcome for him.