Prohibition (jan 17, 1920 – dec 5, 1933)
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The 18th Amendment's prohibition of alcohol resulted in social and criminal consequences, ultimately repealed due to widespread resistance. The temperance movement, which aimed to reduce alcohol consumption, gained widespread support and achieved this legislation, despite millions of Americans' willingness to consume liquor.Prohibition. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/event/Prohibition-United-States-history-1920-1933
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jan 17, 1920
dec 5, 1933
~ 13 years