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Russia Called; They Want Alaska Back
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Posted on 02/21/2022 5:55:45 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

Ah, Alaska, America's 49th state and the Last Frontier. The home of salmon, gold, oil, and many kinds of wildlife. And a potential place of origin for World War III.

In 1867, the Russian Tsar sold the territory of Russian America to the United States. The territory wasn't doing the Tsar much good, never really turning a profit, and proving to be an unnecessary thorn in the Empire's already strained relationship with the UK (which owned Canada), so the Russian government was open to any reasonable opportunity to offload it. Russia and the US being rather buddy-buddy in the 1850s and '60s (the US had backed up the Russians diplomatically during the Crimean War, and Russia had run interference in Europe on the Union's behalf during The American Civil Warnote ), the Tsar made the obvious decision once the US sent a decent offer. The U.S. named their new territory Alaska (long a colloquial name for the region), and 92 years later in 1959 it became the 49th state. But what happens if the Russians with Rusting Rockets decide to renege on the deal?

The reasons for the Russians invading will often vary depending on the work, but usually they are....

Genuinely trying to reconquer and reannex the state,

They are not actually trying to take Alaska back, but just trying to distract the United States military from a battle taking place elsewhere in the world (and maybe damage/destroy some of the important resources in the state while their at it).

They are using Alaska as a "bridge" to invade the continental U.S. and Canada.

Some more humorous works might have two or more sides fighting over a fictional "deed" to Alaska left over from the original purchase. (Note: Such a deed doesn't exist in real life.)

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KEYWORDS: 1850s; 1867; alaska; cccp; china; chinese; civilwar; coldwar2; commies; communism; crimeanwar; czar; lenin; politboro; putin; russia; soviets; sovietunion; stalin; tsar; ussr
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I positively guarantee that Russia will never take over Alaska. More likely is Washington, Oregon, or Kalifornistan.


41 posted on 02/21/2022 7:15:21 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: vpintheak
More likely is Washington, Oregon, or Kalifornistan

It would be an improvement.

42 posted on 02/21/2022 7:17:41 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: null and void

Just know if we do change the flag for adding/removing stars, they will call for a total redesign of the flag.

I speculated that’s one of the reasons they are so anxious to add Washington DC or Puerto Rico as a state.


43 posted on 02/21/2022 7:19:35 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: All

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If you listen, the Pentagon is upping their rhetoric.

Jennifer Griffin, Admin Mouthpiece, uses the same exact description to describe Putin, as they did with Trump, same words.

The narrative is that Putin has changed, he’s an unstable megalomaniac.

This tells me a prominent contingent of the Joint Chiefs wants in on the Action. Or they are beating the drum for the Money Spigot to be opened on Turbo mode.

Biden wants to prove he’s a great leader as he has always pretended at private Speeches and galas.

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44 posted on 02/21/2022 7:22:16 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

In a world war scenario, Russia/ the Soviet Union gets Alaska, Canada and parts of Northern CONUS. China gets a substantial part. Rump states like North Korea, Iran, and Cuba/Venezuela/Nicaragua also get pieces.


45 posted on 02/21/2022 7:36:32 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: dfwgator

Fair point.


46 posted on 02/21/2022 7:37:17 PM PST by null and void (Sometimes I think all I'm ever doing is trying to convince myself I'm climbing in the trees)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

“Russia Called; They Want Alaska Back”

Offer them California. It’s already full of commies anyway. lol


47 posted on 02/21/2022 7:44:57 PM PST by LeoTDB69
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To: LeoTDB69

Or give them Seattle, so they can take back the Lenin statue.


48 posted on 02/21/2022 7:46:19 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: null and void
"It would give us a perfect square. Seven by seven stars on the flag!"

BRILLIANT! Vladimir, it's all yours!

49 posted on 02/21/2022 7:54:17 PM PST by The Duke (Search for 'Sydney Ducks' and understand what is needed.)
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To: dfwgator

Possibly. At least it would be a terrible day-opening for the pinkos that live there.


50 posted on 02/21/2022 8:13:43 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: tet68

You owe back taxes on that.


51 posted on 02/21/2022 8:24:18 PM PST by DannyTN
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The Russains had California also - demand they take it back.


52 posted on 02/22/2022 4:12:08 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Speaking of Jennifer Griffin, the first thing out of her mouth lately is to spread the blame around, “several administrations” being the buzzwords.

That’s what I’ve heard lately from people who admit to watching Fox.


53 posted on 02/22/2022 5:29:11 AM PST by OKSooner (Sergeant Preston is dead, and so is King. Dudley Do-Right was just a cartoon and nothing more.)
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To: OKSooner

Stop Watching Fox!


54 posted on 02/22/2022 5:43:42 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator
I don't never ever watch Fox. I only admit to talking to other people who watch Fox.

Besides, Fox telegraphs what the *******s are up to. That's what I hear, anyway.

55 posted on 02/22/2022 6:19:58 AM PST by OKSooner (Sergeant Preston is dead, and so is King. Dudley Do-Right was just a cartoon and nothing more.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
Guess we'll be wanting to buy new flags for the 4th...


56 posted on 02/22/2022 6:41:25 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Fauci is a despicable little turd)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Come on people. It’s like the previous post saying Michelle is a man. You don’t have to run with this stuff while the things are serious in Ukraine. Are you all Babylon Bee types?

Hey! Buy stock in flag companies! They'll be going gangbusters manufacturing 49-star flags!

57 posted on 02/22/2022 6:54:38 AM PST by COBOL2Java (Fauci is a despicable little turd)
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To: COBOL2Java

49 star flags?-no. Make Hawaii a territory again. Give the power to the indigenous folks like they did in Fiji. Indans had the votes but the Melanesians were there first.
If given the referendum don’t you think Hawaiians will rally like the BLM folk at a Rodney King riot? It won’t matter what the ‘majority’ thinks. It’s the RIGHT THING to do.

THAT”s my 49 star flag solution. 2 fewer Senators.


58 posted on 02/22/2022 2:37:47 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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