Hidden Relationship: 15 Ways The U.S. And Russia Are Historically Connected
Hidden Relationship: 15 Ways The U.S. And Russia Are Historically Connected
2. The Sale of Alaska
Depiction of the 1867 Alaska Purchase, a landmark U.S.-Russia agreement reshaping North American history.
In 1867, the Russian Empire sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million, a transaction that dramatically altered North American geopolitics. Often called...