The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola

Interesting history information of alcohol during world War II and the cold War up until 1978.
1941-1945. During World War II, distillers produced industrial alcohol for the war effort; whiskey production virtually stopped, and it was rationed. This led to the increased popularity of rum imported from nearby Caribbean islands. By the end of the war, Americans were drinking three times as much rum as in 1941. Not surprisingly, the song “Rum and Coca-Cola” was a hit in 1944. " Click on the site below for more "
https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/timeline/World-War-II-and-the-Cold-War.html