Walking into the "last virgin land", what about Alaska's travel notes and raiders crossing the Arctic Circle?

/kloc-at the end of 0/8 century, Russians marching eastward crossed the Bering Strait and landed on the land of North America, namely Alaska. But there was almost no grass growing in Alaska at this time. At that time, neither gold nor oil resources were found. During the occupation by the Russians, Alaska could provide a certain amount of fur to the Russians, with almost no income, not even chicken ribs.

1853- 1856, Russia fought a costly Crimean war with Britain, France and Turkey in Crimea, and finally the Russians were defeated. Although a peace agreement was finally signed, it had a great impact on Russia and Europe. As far as the Russian government is concerned, its relations with many European countries are in crisis, and the Russian government is worried that once the fragile peace is broken, Britain is likely to withdraw from it.

On the other hand, during the American Civil War, Russia provided great support to the northern federal government. Without declaring war, the Russian fleet entered new york Port, which greatly influenced the attitude of Britain and France towards the American Civil War. After the war, Russia asked the United States to pay $7.2 million for the war, but it encountered legal problems. The US Constitution does not give the President the right to pay the war expenses of foreign governments. Finally, through complicated diplomatic and political means, then Secretary of State william seward reached an agreement with Russia.

However, in the end, the $7.2 million did not reach the Russians. On the one hand, the middleman in the US-Russia transaction died mysteriously, and the US government paid by cheque instead of gold according to the agreement at that time, and it kept delaying. On the other hand, the U.S. government believes that the Russians made huge profits by killing fur animals before they left.

It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that the value of Alaska emerged, mainly gold and oil, as well as rich fishery resources. But in the cold war era, it was different. Alaska is too close to the Far East of the Soviet Union. The long-range radar here constantly monitors the Soviet troops in the Far East. In the Far East, the Soviet Union deployed powerful military forces, especially the strategic nuclear submarines of the Pacific Fleet. The US Air Force in Alaska can intercept Soviet bombers crossing the Arctic faster. Alaska still plays this role. Both the Soviet Union and the Russians hate it, but unfortunately, the Russians can rely on weapons to occupy Crimea. That's because Ukraine is weak. Face it.