What would have happened if Greece has threatened with default?

Pelopennisian War, Athens & Sparta?

• I have to do a newspaper article and the time is 432 BC in ancient greece. It is going to be on the pelopennisian war. basicly what its going to be on is when sparta had threatened war to athens because sparta thought athens would gain more power in greece & before (around 10 years) they had signed a treaty so they wouldn't fight. the hard thing is that the article is set in 432 BC so i cannot say anything that had happened after that, so basicly any information about the war because it hadn't yet happened it happens the year after so its on the threat. i am having difficulty on the format and how to start it, can you help? and correct me if im wrong on anthing thanks alot :D

• Answer:

  You can talk about the battle strategies that the Athenian and Spartans had used in past conflicts and how it would used in the possible upcoming war (Peloponnesian War, 431 to 404 B.C) You can also discuss the prelude of the war, the break down of the peace treaty in 440BC and all the events that lead up to 432 BC (note the years count down in BC, so 432BC happen later after 440BC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloponnesian_War#Prelude