Alcohol Prohibition in the USA

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Few intresting facts about the alcohol prohibition in the USA

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  • 1. Alcohol prohibition in the USAMaxime Batiot 26/01/141

2. What was prohibition ? -Alcohol prohibition was a nationwide ban.- Remained in place from 1920 to 1933.-Mandated under the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.Maxime Batiot 26/01/142 3. -introduction of alcohol prohibition -and its subsequent enforcement in law was a hotly-debated issueMaxime Batiot 26/01/143 4. growth of criminal organizations corruption among some politicians and within law enforcementMaxime Batiot 26/01/144 5. Eighteenth Amendment was repealed on Maxime Batiot 26/01/14 December 5, 19335 6. Eighteenth Amendment was repealed on Maxime Batiot 26/01/14 December 5, 19335