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| − | [[ | + | '''Prohibition''', in law, refers to any body of law having the effect of prohibiting or controlling the consumption of any particular substance. It usually means the prohibition of the manufacture, sale, transport, and import of [[alcoholic drink]]s. Prohibition laws rarely made drinking a crime, just the manufacture or selling of liquor. |
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| + | == Summary of Prohibition Movements and Laws == | ||
| + | Prohibition is primarily a feature of 19th century law or later. Most outright, national prohibitions took place in the first half of the 20th century, ''viz.'': | ||
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| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Period | ||
| + | ! Nation-state | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1920-33 | ||
| + | | [[Prohibition in the United States|United States of America]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1914-25 | ||
| + | | [[Russia]] and the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1915-22 | ||
| + | | [[Iceland]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1916-27 | ||
| + | | [[Norway]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1919-32 | ||
| + | | [[Finland]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1900-48 | ||
| + | | [[Prince Edward Island]] and elsewhere in [[Canada]], though for shorter periods | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ca. 1920-current (various starting points) | ||
| + | | Middle East, North Africa, Asia | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| + | == History and Current State in Various Regions == | ||
| + | === United States === | ||
| + | : ''Main Article: [[Prohibition in the United States]]'' | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Russian Empire and Soviet Union === | ||
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| + | === Scandinavia and other Nordic regions === | ||
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| + | === Arab and other Muslim lands === | ||
| + | |||
| + | === South Asia === | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Southeast Asia === | ||
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| + | === Australia === | ||
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| + | === Brunei === | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * Blocker, Jack S. ed. ''Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia'' (2 vol 2003) | ||
| + | ====references==== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Taverns]] | ||
| + | * [[Woman's Christian Temperance Union]] | ||
| + | * [[Anti-Saloon League]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Culture]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Prohibition]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Alcoholic Beverages]] | ||
Revision as of 02:30, August 21, 2010
Prohibition, in law, refers to any body of law having the effect of prohibiting or controlling the consumption of any particular substance. It usually means the prohibition of the manufacture, sale, transport, and import of alcoholic drinks. Prohibition laws rarely made drinking a crime, just the manufacture or selling of liquor.
Contents
Summary of Prohibition Movements and Laws
Prohibition is primarily a feature of 19th century law or later. Most outright, national prohibitions took place in the first half of the 20th century, viz.:
| Period | Nation-state |
|---|---|
| 1920-33 | United States of America |
| 1914-25 | Russia and the Soviet Union |
| 1915-22 | Iceland |
| 1916-27 | Norway |
| 1919-32 | Finland |
| 1900-48 | Prince Edward Island and elsewhere in Canada, though for shorter periods |
| ca. 1920-current (various starting points) | Middle East, North Africa, Asia |
History and Current State in Various Regions
United States
- Main Article: Prohibition in the United States
Russian Empire and Soviet Union
Arab and other Muslim lands
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Australia
Brunei
Bibliography
- Blocker, Jack S. ed. Alcohol and Temperance in Modern History: An International Encyclopedia (2 vol 2003)
