Liberating Alaska

Short story by Harry Turtledove

"Liberating Alaska"
Short story by Harry Turtledove
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Alternate history
Publication
Published in	Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Publication type	Print
Publication date	June 19, 2018

"Liberating Alaska" is an alternate history short story by Harry Turtledove, published in the July/August 2018 issue of the Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.^[1]

Plot summary

The point of divergence occurs when the United States never purchases Alaska from Russia.^[2] As a result, Alaska remains under Russian control until the Russian Civil War. As a consequence of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and the U.S. fighting the Red Army in Siberia, Vladimir Lenin is forced to cede Alaska to the U.S.

The story is set in June 1929. Joseph Stalin initiates a take-over of the city of Siknazuak (real-life Nome, Alaska with a variant of its Iñupiat name). The story depicts the liberation of Siknazuak by the United States Marine Corps.

References

^ "Steven H. Silver.com: Harry Turtledove short stories". www.stevenhsilver.com.
^ "Uchronia: Liberating Alaska". www.uchronia.net.

Works by Harry Turtledove

Videssos

Videssos cycle	The Misplaced Legion An Emperor for the Legion The Legion of Videssos The Swords of the Legion
The Tale of Krispos	Krispos Rising Krispos of Videssos Krispos the Emperor
Time of Troubles	The Stolen Throne Hammer and Anvil The Thousand Cities Videssos Besieged
The Bridge of the Separator

The Race or
Worldwar

Worldwar	In the Balance Tilting the Balance Upsetting the Balance Striking the Balance
Colonization	Second Contact Down to Earth Aftershocks
Homeward Bound

Southern Victory
a.k.a. Timeline-191

Second Mexican War	How Few Remain
Great War	American Front Walk in Hell Breakthroughs
American Empire	Blood and Iron The Center Cannot Hold The Victorious Opposition
Settling Accounts	Return Engagement Drive to the East The Grapple In at the Death