1920s and Prohibition

  • Constitution Amendment Presented

    The senate decided to present and amendment to prohibit the sale and consumption of alcohol
  • Resolution Passed

    The senate and House Of Representatives decide to pass the revised resolution to prohibit alcohol
  • Wartime Prohibition Act

    Alcohol was banned if the alcohol content greater than 2.75%
  • 18th Amendment Ratified

    The 18th Amendment was ratified by 36 states
  • Wartime Prohibition Act took effect

    The ban of alcohol content greater than 2.75% took effect
  • Volstead Act

    Clarified law stating that beer, wine, or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquors meant any beverage that was more than 0.5% alcohol by volume and was illegal
  • Start of Prohibition

    The 28th amendment is passed and alcohol is banned in the united states
  • Prohibition

  • Legal Action

    Official legal action takes place on anyone violating the 18th Amendment