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time when alcohol was illegal
what was the period in time when alcohol was illegal, like entirely. THIS IS NOT a homework question. we were just discussing it in class and i was just wondering if anyone knew when it was or anything about it. thank you.
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i believe there was an alcohol ban in effect sometime in the 1920's. it didn't really work out though because people still made their own alcohols and sold them for a greater profit so it was removed shortly after.
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The 18th amendment prohibited it; 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment and allowed alcohol.
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Prohibition was in the 1920's. During this time bootlegging was very common and the drinking level actually went up.
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the prohibition era started in the late 1920's and ended mid 1930's
the goverment was dealing with a large organized crime problem in the country during this period due to bootlegging, selling of alcohol illegally.
the goverment was at the time trying to maintian a sence of order and morality in the country and felt that alcohol was a vile drink and banned its consumption by adding an amendment to the constitution.
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It was called Alcohol Prohibition.
Here you go. This link is the history.
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