Essay Assignment

My essay question would be: "Describe how Alexander, king of the small nation of Macedonia, was able to defeat such a large power such as the Persian Empire? This essay will cover three factors that lead to Macedonia's grand victory over Persia. The first paragraph will describe how he wasn't only backed by the Macedonian empire, but the entire army and navy of Greece. He had the generalship of Greece, and control over all the military; however, Greece is still minuscule compared to Persia. Despite the size difference, Greece had a powerful military that had proven to be a formidable foe to the Persians in the past. This time, however, the Greeks would be attacking instead of defending, and wouldn't have the advantage they had last time. The second paragraph would describe how great Alexander was as a military tactician as well as a politician. By bringing up the last war and using it as a reason to launch a retaliation against the Persians, he gained the support he needed. He used complicated battle plans to win fights even if they were severely outnumbered. My third paragraph would describe the poor condition Persia was in before they were attacked. It would say how the ruler, King Darius II, had very little knowledge on how to rule such a large nation, as well as how he killed every other member of his family to gain political power, thereby having the people who were trained in battle strategy and governing dead. My last paragraph would conclude how all the chips landed in the right place to perfectly set up a situation were a small nation such as Greece, can launch and win a war against the biggest empire.