Geiger Capital
@Geiger_Capital · 20 janv. 2026
In 1917, the US bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million…
Danish leaders resisted the sale, so Sec of State Lansing warned that if they didn’t sell, we would simply take them to prevent Germany from gaining a foothold in the Western hemisphere.
They soon sold.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
And the purchase of the Louisiana region from France and the purchase of Alaska from Russia
19:14 · 20 janvier 2026 · 531,3 k vues
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