Social Developments: Amendments and Acts passed for Prohibition and how it was viewed Flashcards
1
Q
Which Amendment enforced Prohibition?
A
The 18th Amendment
2
Q
When did the 18th Amendment come into effect?
A
1920
3
Q
What piece of legislation was passed to enforce the 18th Amendment? When was this passed?
A
The 1920 Volstead Act
4
Q
What happened throughout the 1920s as a response to Prohibition on both sides?
A
There were the Dry’s who tried to enforce Prohibition and The Wets who attempted to still drink alcohol
