the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, banned vodka in 1914. In a telegram dated September 28, 1914, he decreed the permanent abolition of the government sale of vodka in Russia to boost military discipline and wartime productivity.
This mistake and a chain of other things….led to his death
by My_Test_Acc_1
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Also the Bolsheviks tried that too.
Stalin brought vodka back.
Russia has become so synonymous with alcoholism that nothing can really improve that. You’d think the end of the Soviets could cause some change, but apparently not.
And let’s not forget about Gorbachev
Queen Victoria attempted to restrict the sale of Gin in England. She did restrict the laws regarding when a pub could be open.
Tbf, drunk soldiers aren’t exactly the best thing to win a war?
There were two times in russian history when alcohol was banned andn the russians were sober.
Both times the made a revolution and overthrew the state
tried to ban*
Just like Mussolini wanted to ban Pasta
Now it makes sense why he was deposed.
I mean to be honest, Russia and Vodka going hand in hand was not always the best… the Bolsheviks and later USSR also both tried to ban it because of how much of a problem alcoholism had become
Stupid or mega brain move?
This is why I sort of believe the story on how Russia chose Christianity over Islam.
Now I’m wondering how he lasted three more years after this.
Reminds me of when Tumblr banned porn. I was so confused. I thought Tumblr was a porn site!
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“Drinking is the joy of the Russian” ~Grand Prince Vladimir
What’s more egregious was the banning of vodka, drinks of the poors, while keeping beer and wine legal for the elite. Also it was like, a third of the tax base at the time. Hell yeah.