1920's and Prohibition

By Bristol

  • The first attempt

  • The 18th Ammendment

    Banning of sell and distribution of alcohol.

  • 19th Amendment

    Guarantees woman the right to vote.

  • Emergency Quota Act

    Restricts the immigration from Southern to Eastern Europe.

  • The Wright Act

    Allows law enforcement for the Volstead Act.

  • Sobriety Check Points

    To prevent smuggling, Torrance police set up an early version of sobriety check points

  • Smuggling

    Los Angels examinor estimated that $50 million dollars worth of liquor has been smuggled into California from Canada

  • The Prohibition Unit

    The Prohibition unit becomes an independent entity within the department of the treasury, changing it's name to the Bureau of prohibition

  • The Wall Street Crash

    The Wall Street Crash started the period of the Great Depression.

  • The End

    It ends