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2022-09-01 18:39:57 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ADB91A3245808E77E001C0573A3EDFB5CF54E507DE1B8AF91EBB0E562E144A46
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Original Note:
The US paid Russia to abandon its colony in Alaska, and so arguably purchased the existing Russian settlements there, but there were already other people living there who weren't consulted and had never heard of either nation. 'Siezed' is at worst a matter of opinion. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-russia-gave-alaska-americas-gateway-arctic-180962714/
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