How much does it cost for Japanese to immigrate to Alaska?

Due to the discovery and investigation of Bering expedition, the Russian government obtained the territorial sovereignty of Alaska with an area of 6.5438+0.52 million square kilometers. But it was not until 1867 that the Russian government took Alaska as a territory for acquiring offshore resources and trading fur goods. But with the influx of American hunters, Russia's profits are getting lower and lower. In the eyes of Russia at that time, it was just an uninhabitable colony.

However, the American leadership at that time had completely different ideas. US Secretary of State Seward intuitively believes that the potential long-term significance of Alaska is by no means equal to money. As a young democratic politician, he showed more keen insight in wisdom and foresight than Russian politicians under authoritarian system. He would rather pay the price of being misunderstood and sacrifice himself than seize this fleeting and eternal historical opportunity. Due to Seward's efforts, in 1859, the US government offered to buy Alaska for $5 million.

1867, Russia was in a period of economic difficulties, so the Russians played the idea of Alaska again. On March 30th, the US government and the Russian government formally signed an agreement to purchase Alaska's territorial rights. The United States spent $7.2 million to win Alaska, equivalent to $4.74 per square kilometer. The largest land sale in modern world history was completed, and the territory of the United States increased by 20%. Since then, the United States has become a justified Arctic country. Although the price is so cheap, Seward has been severely criticized for this business. People simply called Alaska Seward's big refrigerator and said that he spent so much money on a useless land, but Seward insisted that it was worth it.

Seward's pain lasted only seven years, because someone found gold in Alaska. 1896, in the rich veins of Klondike region, miners can find gold worth $4 in a pit. At that time, I was lucky enough to find a jar of gold that could sell for 5 to 10 cents. As a result, the news was smooth sailing, which caused Jin Zhen. Even Jack London, who later became a great writer, left his hometown with the desire to get rich and joined the torrent of Jinke. By 1906, the local gold production reached its peak, totaling 1034000 ounces, worth 2 1365000 dollars, which could almost buy three Alaskans.

However, the more important value of Alaska did not appear until World War II. 194 1 year, Japanese Admiral Yamamoto commanded the main fleet to attack Pearl Harbor, the largest naval base of the US Pacific Fleet, and achieved great victory. Then in 1942, troops were sent to occupy the two islands at the top of the Aleutian Islands. This further dealt a blow to the self-esteem of Americans who suffered from the great shame of Pearl Harbor. They suddenly realized that the Japanese might attack the United States from the north through Alaska, so they flew into a rage and turned their anxious eyes to Alaska. At this moment, people realized that the distant land is related to the security of the United States. So, overnight, Alaska was worth a hundred times. It not only became the "last line of defense" of Americans, but also became the base to support the anti-fascist war of the former Soviet Union.