1920 and Prohibition

  • Volstead Act

    one of the first significant steps toward the passage of the 18th Amendment. The law—also known as the National Prohibition Act—prohibits "intoxicating beverages" (any drink containing more than 0.5 percent alcohol).
  • 18th Amendment

    They made a new law to prohibit the manufacture or sale or transportation of intoxicating liquor
  • National Prohibition Act

    It was to carry out the intent of the 18th amendment, and provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition
  • Al Capone

    He started his bootlegging in 1920 but not really sure the exact date
  • Elliot Ness

    Prohibition agent Elliot Ness begins in earnest to tackle violators of Prohibition, including Al Capone's gang in Chicago
  • Al Capone arrested

    Al and his bodyguards were arrested for carrying concealed deadly weapons.
  • Herbert Hoover

    Herbert Hoover gives an acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination in which he discusses the ills of Prohibition and the need for its end.
  • US Congress

    The U.S. Congress proposes an amendment to the Constitution that would end Prohibition.
  • Franklin D Roosevelt

    Newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act, which legalizes the manufacture and sale of certain alcoholic products. Support for Prohibition continues to wane, and many call for its removal.
  • Made the 23 amendment

    It was to repeal the 18th amendment