Anti-alcohol movement in Russia

Abstract

The first All-Russian Congress on the fight against drunkenness, which took place in St. Petersburg from 28 December. 1909 to 6 Jan. 1910 must be regarded as a major event in the history of the Russian anti-alcohol movement.

Being the fruit and result of a long social movement, Sezd reflected in his inner life all the vicissitudes of this movement, while his external fate vividly demonstrated the historically developing relationship between two powerful factors of our time: the state and alcohol.

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