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The Russians did explore Alaska and interact with natives, but all they did was set up some missionary and trade posts. China explored Africa and then became is
by neither_color 4y ago
The Russians did explore Alaska and interact with natives, but all they did was set up some missionary and trade posts. China explored Africa and then became isolationist. Japan was always isolationist until forced to open up by the US.
- wpietri 4y agoAnd not just Alaska, but California as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_colonization_of_North_America#California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_colonization_of_North_...
- eternalban 4y agoRussians had to pass through the Caucausus and Steppes before they reached Alaska. https://www.international.ucla.edu/apc/centralasia/article/139315 https://www.international.ucla.edu/apc/centralasia/article/1... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuban_Nogai_Uprising https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuban_Nogai_Uprising https://fountainmagazine.com/1993/issue-2-april-june-1993/the-end-of-russian-genocide https://fountainmagazine.com/1993/issue-2-april-june-1993/th... (The Chinese are in the clear imo, so I parenthesized them.)