Eighteenth Amendment (jan 16, 1919 – dec 5, 1933)

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The ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment was completed on January 16th, 1919 and would take effect on January 17th, 1920. Although, the Eighteenth Amendment did not prohibit the consumption of alcohol, but rather simply the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. As a result, many people stocked up on a lot of alcohol the year prior to the amendment going into effect. Overall, the implications of the Eighteenth Amendment was more negative than positive, as there was a rise in organized crime within the United States, where criminals began to find illegal means to provide for the demand for alcohol. The creation of the mafia and mobsters led to a period of violence that would make the government re-evaluate which was the greatest of two evils: alcohol or organized crime factions. The Eighteenth Amendment was repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment on December 5, 1933.

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