IIRC Russia was super weakened by a war, and didn't have the soldiers to protect Alaska, so anyone could have decided to take it, and Russia wouldn't have been able to fight back. So why not make a quick buck off it instead of having it embarrassingly taken from you?

Also the other buyer would have been England and they hated them more.

International community would object and stop the illegal takeover.

lol you jokester

In 1867? Not likely. There weren't any of the international organizations like the UN rallying for people's defense.

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