挺进阿拉斯加(2/2)
概述：19世纪美国以低价向俄罗斯买下了阿拉斯加这块沃土。但如何确保这块远离各州的僻壤能忠于联邦呢？Hints:
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Congress
Alaska
Alaskan
Statehood Committee
Alaska Statehood Bill
Dwight Eisenhower
校对：熔雪gemini
翻译&注解：kiwiangle
组长：mly123sm
答疑：vincit
发音点评：Persist1992
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http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201311/201311250930173013190.mp3The United States entered the war in 1941 after Japanese planes attacked the Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack sank many ships. After that, Congress provided billions of dollars in defense spending for Alaska. Today, federal spending is one of the most important parts of the state economy.
After the war, Alaskans were more serious than ever about statehood. They formed a Statehood Committee in 1949 to work toward that goal.
Finally, in 1958, Congress passed the Alaska Statehood Bill and President Dwight Eisenhower signed it into law. Alaskans accepted it, and on January 3rd, 1959, President Eisenhower declared Alaska the 49th state.
Today, Alaska has more than 730,000 people. About 25% of them are under the age of 18.
The biggest industry in Alaska is oil and gas production. But tourism and fishing are also important.1941年，日本飞机袭击了美国位于夏威夷珍珠港的海军基地，美国随后加入了二战。这次突袭击沉了许多军舰。之后，国会拨出了数十亿美元用于阿拉斯加的国防开支。如今，联邦开支是阿拉斯加最重要的经济来源之一。
战后，阿拉斯加人更加关注州地位的问题。他们于1949年成立了一个州地位问题委员会，以达成这一目标。
最终，在1958年，国会通过了阿拉斯加州地位问题法案。时任总统的德怀特·艾森豪威尔签署了法案。阿拉斯加接受了这项法案，并于1959年1月3号由艾森豪威尔总统宣布成为美国的第49个州。
如今，阿拉斯加的人口超过73万。其中大约25%的人口年龄不足18岁。
阿拉斯加的最大产业是石油和天然气开采。但是旅游业和渔业（对于阿拉斯加）也同样重要。
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