Do you think Alexander honestly felt like he was avenging Persian wrongs? Or was that just propaganda to mask his goal of conquest?

I believe that Alexander did think he was avenging Persian wrongs. The Persians attacked Greece and burned down Athens and destroyed the acropolis. They also attacked Greek colonies on the coast. I think that this injustice is what is fueling Alexander. Also he wants to rule the known world and this would be powerful propaganda for recruiting Greek soldiers. He might have done this to avenge the Greek empires destruction but he might have said this as propaganda. Alexanders would have done anything in his power to rule the world and it is impossible to tell his motives.

Source:

Alexander the Great. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great.

Picture source:

MacedonEmpire.jpg. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MacedonEmpire.jpg.