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anti-saloon league is formed
the state organization, the anti saloon league was founded in Oberlin Ohio. its first offices were in Columbus but they moved to westerville Ohio later on in 1909. they had organisation across the United State that supported the cause of prohibition. -
alcohal is started to be viewed differently
alcohal was becoming known as a home wrecker. it would destroy families and marriages. it was viewed as corrupt and ungodly. -
over half the state in u.s ban alcahol
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president woodrow wilson temporarily ban alcohal
because world war I was going on, president temporarily banned the manufacturing of alcohal in 1917. to conserve on grain for the men fighting in the war -
18th Amendmant became in effect
the 18th amendment,banning the manufacturing, transportation, and selling of alcaholic beverages became in effect. causing the mafia to take advantage of the situation, and start shipping alcohal from canada. to sell in the u.s -
mafia fights for control over bootlegging industry
in 1920 the mafia start to fight for absolute control over the boot legging rackets, fighting irish and jewish gangs in the process. -
stock market crashes causing great depression
the stock market crashed causing the great depression and quickly switching people opinions about prohibition.people needed jobs and the government needed money. repealing the 18th amendment would only help everyone. -
The 21 amendment is passed
when the 21st amendment was passed it repealed the 18th amendment. restoring the alcohal industry. and creating more jobs for people.
this was the first time in history of the us the an amendment was repealed.