Why did Russia Sell Alaska to the United States?
Initially criticized as "Seward's Folly", the United States' decision to purchase Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million proved strategically valuable and economically beneficial. Learn about Russia's motivations behind ...the sale and how the funds helped Tsar Alexander II during a time of financial difficulty. #AlaskaPurchase #SewardsFolly #USHistory #RussianHistory #Russia #Alaska #AlaskaHistory #shorts[+] Show More