'Every Alaskan knows that movies and television shows about Alaska tend to stretch the truth...The 1985 “G.I. Joe” episode “The Great Alaskan Land Rush” might be the least accurate presentation of Alaska history in media.' Latest from ANC_Historian
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The show itself features two opposing military organizations. The Joes themselves are the good guys, an elite force with membership drawn from every branch of the American armed forces. They are a hodgepodge team where everyone has a different specialty and wears a different uniform. Their nemesis is Cobra, a terrorist organization bent on world domination.
Per the file, whoever possesses the “Great Seal of Alaska” owns Alaska. A seal is either the representative emblem, or the device that imprints the emblem, usually onto a document to confirm its authenticity. The episode referred to a device that imprints seals rather than the image of a seal. As illustrated, it looks like a jewel-encrusted cup.
As one of the Joes declares, “That maniac has complete control over the state of Alaska, and there’s no legal way to stop him.” For a ruthless group of terrorists, Cobra is surprisingly concerned about the legality of their takeover. Even more surprising, the American government seems to accept the occupation of Alaska as legitimate. Only the Joes offer anything more than a diplomatic objection.
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