Infamous gangster, AL Capone, and many like him built their dynasty off a short period of time during United States history called Prohibition. Prohibition was a period where alcohol was not permitted in the United States, which lasted from 1920 to 1933. After the Revolutionary War, drinking was on the rise in the United States, and many orginizations were created to disuade people from becoming intoxicated, starting a new temperance movement (Lerner 96). At first these orginizations tried to push the idea of moderation, but later they decided they wanted alcohol gone for good (Rosenberg). The ban was the eightteenth ammendmant to the constitution, known as the Volstead Act. The president at the time was Woodrow Wilson, who actually vetoed the act, but …show more content…
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