Tag: Prohibiton

  • Scandal, 1926 – When the Germany Navy Broke Prohibition Laws

    Scandal, 1926 – When the Germany Navy Broke Prohibition Laws

    By Giles Ockenden From a 21st Century viewpoint, American Prohibition seems a fascinating yet alien episode. That the United States banned the production, sale, importation and transportation of alcoholic beverages between 1920 and 1933 might be difficult to imagine today. Prohibition’s success in fighting the consumption and demand for alcohol can be debated, yet the case…