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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
after the US enters the war President Wilson starts a a temporary prohibition to save grain for producing food -
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
The Volstead Act defined the process for banning alcoholic beverages -
Al Capone
Al Capone was a gangster that earned 60 million dollars per year bootlegging alcohol. -
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
During the great depression talks about creating jobs and money brought up the fact that they should legalize liquor again. -
proposed 21st amendment
FDR ran for president and won and his victory meant the end of prohibition. -
21st amendment ratified
The 21st amendment officially ended the prohibition and repealed the 18th amendment.