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Re:Welcome to Nomehenge, Home to Alaska’s Soviet-Era Antennas by InitialLastName on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @10:38AM (#27605051)
Technically, it wasn't.

Alaska was purchased by the US in 1867 from the Russian Empire [0]. The USSR didn't exist until 1922[1].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union

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Re:Welcome to Nomehenge, Home to Alaska’s Soviet-Era Antennas by decadancer on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:38AM (#27605752)
We were told in history class it was a 100 year rent, which technically would mean it belonged to USSR upon it creation, but it seems to be a myth
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