Peloponnesian war

The Peloponnesian War America can be compared to Athens and Sparta in terms of being the superpower nation in its time. For America, we can learn lessons from the Peloponnesian War to help us be better informed of the causes of war. One reason for the cause of war between Sparta and Athens was their involvement of allies in which President Washington warned us against doing. Because of alliances, Athens and Sparta the two superpower …

…the only superpower, we just have to make sure another superpower does not come into existence. As long as we are the only superpower today, we don't have to worry about another superpower becoming too strong to become a threat to our nation. The balance of power would not be an issue for instigating a war. In the Pelopennsian war, Sparta feared Athenians was getting too much power so Sparta fought Athens to prevent this.