America and prohibtion

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What amendment passed prohibition?
The 18th Amendment
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What did the 18th amedment entail?
It banned the production, transportaion or selling of Alochol, which was called prohibition
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What were the four causes which lead to prohibtion?
National Mood, The Anti- Saloon league, the christian temperance and supplies
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What was the name of the report which was publsihed in 1929?
The Wickersham Report, this stated that prohibition wasn't working
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What were the name of secret bars which people would go and drink in?
Speakeasies
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What did illegal selling of acahol lead to?
Organised crime, which was lead by people like Al Capone and Bugs Moral
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What is the name of a famous gang fight?
Valentines day massacre, which was when 7 of Al Capone's men where shot dead by members of Bugs Morale,whilst Capone lay on a beach.
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When was prohibtion abolished?
1933- Congress passed the 21st ammendment, which abolished prohibtion. The president Roosevelt said "Lets all go have a drink!" once it was passed
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