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The alcoholic empire
Soviet union, social conditions
Temperance
Alcoholism
Social conditions
Politics and government
History
"Russians are famed for their debilitating love of vodka. During the late imperial period, alcohol was blamed for health problems, workplace accidents and absenteeism, rioting and pogroms, and the decline of the army. Many outsiders have cited it as the primary cause of Russia's "backwardness" and a…
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