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World War I Begins
War starts. United States and Canada divert money from making liquor to help the war effort. -
World War I Ends
War Ends -
New Authority of Women
Women started voicing their opinions, joined groups, voted in legislation to stop the use of alchohal -
Temperance Leaders
They voted to ban alcohol as well, destroyed bars across the country. -
Protestants
They had a strict ethics code, weren't allowed to buy cigars or ice-cream, let alone wear high heeled shoes, prohibition seemed like a normal idea. -
Farmers
Needed people to work, couldn't work if they were drunk. -
Scientists
Started doing studies about liver damage caused by alcohol. -
Politicians
Promised to ban alcohol in order to win votes. -
Men
Men drank and went to work, ruined buisness and couldn't support their families with all their drinking.