The strangest country in the world, which spent so much money on 4 million large territories, is now a superpower
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For land, that is the basis for the survival of any nation。
So, since time immemorial, the core of humankind has been the struggle and the rise and fall, essentially the struggle for territory and the division of land。
And the country's war is basically about land。
Only with more land will more productive resources become available and more resources become available to feed a larger population, culminating in the growth of state authority and state power。
Therefore, international land issues are non-negotiable, or no space for consultation, which is the most fundamental core interest of any country。
Throughout the world, almost all the major powers rely on war to gain more land and become stronger。
This is true for us, russia, even for eff。
But there is an exception: the next country, which is the world's wonder, because it buys huge territory。
For this russian strategic expert, it is true that the next country, the world's most strange country, which has spent a great deal of money buying 4 million large territories, has become a super-power。
This country is the united states, and many know only that the united states is the largest country in the world and that it is not far from the size of our land。
But it is rarely known that the united states is the world's lowest major power because most of its land is bought and is purchased mainly from four countries:
The first country, france, bought louisiana in 1803
Purchase of core data: at that time, 2. 14 million square kilometres of land were purchased at $15 million at a unit cost of only 3 cents per acre, or 22. 3 per cent of the united states territory today。
Purchase process: at the beginning of the nineteenth century, napoleon was caught in the war in europe, desperately in need of military spending to sustain the war and was unable to sustain the colonial rule of north america, and then voluntarily abandoned the new france plan。
The then president of the united states, jefferson, seized the opportunity to break constitutional constraints and move negotiations forward。
On 30 april 1803, the parties entered into the louisiana land acquisition treaty, which provided the united states with a very low price for the vast area of the mississippi river and the rockies to the east。
The biggest impact: the deal doubled the united states territory instantaneously, controlling the trade lifeline of the mississippi river。
A core route was opened for movement west, which later gave birth to 15 states, namely louisiana and missouri。
Second country, spain: bought florida in 1819
Purchase of core data: the united states received 151,000 square kilometres of florida as a debt over $5 million。
Purchase process: at the beginning of the nineteenth century, spain's control over the north american colonies declined significantly。
In 1810, united states settlers in western florida staged a rebellion, and in 1818, andrew jackson led a military raid on the spanish fortress, forcing spain to compromise。
In february 1819, the two parties signed the adams-onnis treaty, under which the united states acquired sovereignty over florida at the expense of the $5 million claimed by its citizens against spain。
Maximum impact: the transaction not only resolved the southern border dispute, but also identified the western border of louisiana acquisition。
To clear the barrier to united states expansion along the gulf of mexico, florida later became an important united states tourist and agricultural base。
Russia, third country: purchased alaska in 1867
Purchase of core data: 151. 8 million square kilometres at a unit price of 2 cents per acre were purchased at $7. 2 million。
Purchasing process: after the crimea war, saudi arabia ran out of finances and was afraid that british canada would take over alaska, a colony with a long supply line, and seek to sell。
In march 1867, the united states secretary of state, siwaldley, held a public debate and signed an agreement with the russian federation to purchase alaska and the aleutian islands for $7. 2 million, including $200,000。
At that time, american public opinion mocked it as the refrigerator of west ward and considered frozen soil worthless。
Maximum impact: alaskan values have been highlighted with the discovery of gold-mining fever and subsequent hydrocarbon resources in 1896。
It became the 49th state of the united states in 1959, and is now the strategic feeder of the united states in the arctic and the pacific。
Denmark, fourth country: virgin islands purchased in 1917
Purchase of core data: purchase of 350 square kilometres of caribbean islands at $25 million。
Purchase process: during the first world war, the german desire for the caribbean sea raised concerns in denmark about the seizure of the islands, where the united states urgently needed a naval base to secure atlantic shipping and safeguard the panama canal。
In march 1917, the two sides entered into a deal to purchase st. Thomas, st. John and st. Croix from denmark for $25 million。
The greatest impact: this was the last time that the united states of america had acquired a territory of scale, marking a shift in its expansionary focus from the mainland to overseas, with the islands becoming an important united states military stronghold in the caribbean sea and still an overseas united states territory。
So now united states president trump, why greenland, because it's the tradition of the united states buying land. The united states bought land and became the world's super-power。
And it's a very low cost, with more than 4 million land and only $60 million spent, while the united states printed dollars, that's a few extra days。
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