Posted on Dec 11, 2023
Real Reason the United States Bought Alaska from Russia
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Real Reason the United States Bought Alaska from Russia...
Buying Alaska was the biggest mistake ever! A disaster that cost the equivalent of $150 million today for a whole lot of empty nothingness. It was a folly on a monumental scale. That is until Alaska was found to be a natural wonderland teeming with natural resources. But if no one knew how valuable Alaska would be, why did the United States purchase it for such a high price? And did people at the time really think it was such a colossal blunder? Today we're looking at the real reason why the US Bought Alaska from Russia...
Buying Alaska was the biggest mistake ever! A disaster that cost the equivalent of $150 million today for a whole lot of empty nothingness. It was a folly on a monumental scale. That is until Alaska was found to be a natural wonderland teeming with natural resources. But if no one knew how valuable Alaska would be, why did the United States purchase it for such a high price? And did people at the time really think it was such a colossal blunder? Today we're looking at the real reason why the US Bought Alaska from Russia...
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Great history share. I've always considered it an act of people with vision, or perhaps thinking outside the box.
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SGT (Join to see) good day Brother Charlie, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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