The United States 1919–41 (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Years of US Prohibition
Years of US Prohibition
1920 to 1933
What the Eighteenth Amendment did in 1920
What the Eighteenth Amendment did in 1920
Instituted Prohibition (banned alcohol)
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
Illegal bar serving alcohol during Prohibition
Most notorious gangster of Prohibition era
Most notorious gangster of Prohibition era
Al Capone
Date of St Valentine's Day Massacre
Date of St Valentine's Day Massacre
14 February 1929
Homicide rate change during Prohibition (per 100,000)
Homicide rate change during Prohibition (per 100,000)
Increased from 5.6 to 8.4
Amendment that repealed Prohibition in 1933
Amendment that repealed Prohibition in 1933
Twenty-first Amendment
Volstead Act
Volstead Act
Made alcohol illegal under Prohibition
The Drys vs The Wets
The Drys vs The Wets
Prohibition supporters vs opponents
Criminal profits from illegal alcohol by 1933
Criminal profits from illegal alcohol by 1933
$2 billion