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Prohibition

  • Volstead Act

    Volstead Act

    The United States senate passes the Volstead Act.
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    Prohibition Era

  • 18 amendment

    18 amendment

    The Volstead Act is passed by the United States congress and the 18th amendment is ratified.
  • Rise of Crime

    Rise of Crime

    The rise of bootleggers and the rise of gangster Al Capone in Chicago.
  • St. Valentines Massacre

    St. Valentines Massacre

    Seven mobs associates are murdered during the St. Valentines Massacre.
  • President Hoover's Speech

    President Hoover's Speech

    President Hoover gives an acceptance speech discussing the ills of prohibition and the needs for its end.
  • Cullen-Harrison Act

    Cullen-Harrison Act

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act legalizing the manufacutring and sell of alcohol.
  • Comes to an end

    Comes to an end

    Prohibition comes to an end by the 21st amendment.