No US President was born in, raised in or had his or her power base in Alaska.
In order to drive by automobile to Alaska from Seattle, Washington, the trip would cause one to drive into Canada. Alaska and the Continental US is separated by Canada.
Before Canada existed as a nation, Alaska was owned by Russia. Russia then sold Alaska to the United States.
There was no point in time where Alaska gained independence. The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, and it became a territory of the US. On January 3, 1959, Alaska was granted statehood.
Defending it would have required a major Pacific fleet which they did not have and could not afford to create at the time. More land they did not need and the price was right in their estimation.
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia.
Alaska was purchased by the United States from Russia.
Alaska is the 49th US State.
Alaska is not its own country, it is actually a state in the United States.
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Canada is the country that divides Alaska from the 48 lower US states.
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The US made the purchase of Alaska to clear Russian Colonial claims in the Oregon Territory.
Canada shares borders with both Alaska and with the contiguous US.
Alaska because it is a State and not a country.
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