This thought experiment opens up a new perspective for the history of Northern Europe and the national identity of Finns, which could be something very different today - if the story had come true. In the winter of 1939- 40 Finland was fighting for independence while the United States of America offered the Finns an evacuation plan for the nation of 3,7 million. According to the suggestions, the Finns would have been evacuated to Alaska in order to populate and build, develop and to defend this vast and remote territory. The proposals were made, but they were never carried out. Finland survived the war and managed to maintain its independence. The historical documents were forgotten in the American archives until a Finnish researcher discovered them in the early 2000s. The film consists of archive material, interviews with ordinary Alaskans with Finnish ancestors and a gathering with several specialists who carry out the planning of the evacuation in the fictional setting of the story. While the story of Operation Alaska is fictional, all the characters are real. The voice-over is an ex-US ambassador to Finland, Bruce Oreck. The web content offers the viewers a chance to experiment with the situation. What if I was the one having to have to make the decision about leaving everything and starting all over?