John a leach new york city agents 1920

1920's and prohibition

By pdecock61

  • The first attempt

    The first attempt
    The first attempt at prohibiting alcohol consuption

  • The 18th amendent

    The 18th amendent
    Congress apporves the 18th amendment,to prevent the manufactor,transportaion,and sale of alcohol.

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    The nineteenth amendment to constitution giving women the right to vote.

  • Emergency Quota Act

    Emergency Quota Act
    The Emergency Quota Act is passed to restrict immigration from Southern to Eastern Europe

  • The Wright Act

    The Wright Act
    Califonia passed the Wright Act,allowing local law enforcement for the Volstead act

  • Sobriety Check points

    Sobriety Check points
    To prevent smuggling,Torrance police set up an early version of sobriety check points

  • Smuggling

    Smuggling
    Los Angels examinor estimated that $50 million dollars worth of liquor has been smuggled into California from Canada

  • The Prohabition Unit

    The Prohabition Unit
    The Prohabition unit becomes an independent entity within the department of the treasury,changing it's name to the Bureau of prohibition

  • Penicillin

    Penicillin
    Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

  • The Wall Street Crash

    The Wall Street Crash
    The Wall Street Crash started the period of the Great Depression

  • The end

    The end
    The prohabition comes to end!