18th Amendment

By Zach Blum
  • Anti saloon league

    Anti saloon league

    The Anti saloon league was saying that saloons are considered ungodly and factory owners wanted to prevent accidents and increase efficiency. John D Rockefeller alone donated $350,000 to the organization.
  • US enters world war 1

    US enters world war 1

    after the US enters the war President Wilson starts a a temporary prohibition to save grain for producing food
  • 18th Amendment ratified

    18th Amendment ratified

    The 18th Amendment banned the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of alcohol called prohibiation.
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    Bootlegers

    Bootlegging became a job for many people because many people still wanted alcohol.
  • Vollstead act passed

    Vollstead act passed

    The Volstead Act defined the process for banning alcoholic beverages
  • Al Capone

    Al Capone

    Al Capone was a gangster that earned 60 million dollars per year bootlegging alcohol.
  • St. valentines's day massacre

    St. valentines's day massacre

    al Capone's men dressed as policemen shot and killed a group of men from an enemy's gang.
  • Great depression

    Great depression

    During the great depression talks about creating jobs and money brought up the fact that they should legalize liquor again.
  • proposed 21st amendment

    proposed 21st amendment

    FDR ran for president and won and his victory meant the end of prohibition.
  • 21st amendment ratified

    21st amendment ratified

    The 21st amendment officially ended the prohibition and repealed the 18th amendment.