History Today: When US purchased Alaska from Russia

On October 18, 1867, the United States bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Russia was seeking to sell the land to prevent potential loss to Britain in the event of war, while the United States aimed to expand its territory and influence in the Pacific. On this day in 2007, former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned to the country after eight years of self-imposed exile

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