Word: forbidden
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, it was ordained that the fortifications were to be destroyed; the Germans were further forbidden to reconstruct them...
...naval experts. Within the terms of the Limitation of Armament Treaty, Japan is building a large number of fast light cruisers with great cruising range. These vessels would be effective for a naval offensive in the Pacific. But by the terms of the same treaty we are forbidden to fortify any of our insular possessions in the Pacific except Hawaii. It is this state of affairs to which Admiral Sims strongly objects...
Previous to this measure lifting the ban off heavy wines the sale of liquor containing more than a 12% alcoholic content was forbidden by law. The reason for the revocation of the semi-prohibition law is that both Spain and Portugal, depending to a large extent on the exportation of their heavy wines, refused to trade with Norway except on a basis of barter...
Having spoken in the citadel of the coal barons, in the mining Mecca where no union man can show his face without danger of physical violence, and having spoken on the most forbidden of all subjects-coal and the rights of unionism-the Citizens Committee and the Civil Liberties...
...hereafter statues of national heroes may be erected in Turkish cities. Immediate interest is aroused because this decision is in direct contravention of the teachings of the Koran, as interpreted in Turkey for the last 1,200 years. During that time sculpture which represented men or animals has been forbidden in all Mohammedan countries. In Turkey not even paintings or photographs have been permitted. Kemal's decision breaks with religion and ends a tradition...