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Prohibition

By alysongross

  • Proposing the Eighteenth Amendment

    Proposing the Eighteenth Amendment
    Making of the Amendment Senate proposed the ban on the Eighteenth Amendment.

  • Offical Placement

    Offical Placement
    Passing of the Amendment The Prohibition Act banned the sale of alcoholic beverages that contained more than 2.75%. The first day of the Prohibition Act was June 30, 1919 and became known as "Thirsty-First"

  • Al Capone

    Al Capone
    History of Capone Al Capone is blamed for the murder of head prosecutor, Billy McSwiggin.

  • Purple Gang

    Purple Gang
    Purple Gang
    he Purple Gang goes to trial for bootlegging and highjacking.

  • Valentine's Day Massacre

    Valentine's Day Massacre
    Tribune Article This day was the murder of seven mob assocites that were part of the prohibition conflict. The two gangs involved included South Side Italians led by Al Capone and North Side Irish led by Bugs Moran.

  • Great Depression

    Great Depression
    Great depression The Great depression began with the falling of the stock Market. It lasted untill 1941.

  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash
    Video The day the stock market crashed is known as Black Tuesday. Investors traded 16 million shares in one day.