Social Developments: Amendments and Acts passed for Prohibition and how it was viewed Flashcards

1
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Which Amendment enforced Prohibition?

A

The 18th Amendment

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When did the 18th Amendment come into effect?

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1920

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What piece of legislation was passed to enforce the 18th Amendment? When was this passed?

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The 1920 Volstead Act

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What happened throughout the 1920s as a response to Prohibition on both sides?

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There were the Dry’s who tried to enforce Prohibition and The Wets who attempted to still drink alcohol

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