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Prohibition

The World After the War: Prohibition

America, after the First World War, is often labeled the "Roaring Twenties". It is a time that is famous for the historic flight of Charles Lindbergh, flappers, and the golden era of baseball. It is an era in which America developed into a stable, cultured society, abounding in industrial and economic growth. This decade also has a much darker side, though, that is often overlooked. This darker side is characterized by an agricultural depression, The Great Depression, and the tribulations of Prohibition. In an attempt to exonerate American Society, the federal government banned the use of alcohol in the United States with the passage of the 18th Amendment. This action, known as Prohibition, not only affected the individual, but it shaped the culture of this nation in the 1920s and for decades to come. This "experiment", became the first legal restriction of a controlled substance in this country.
Although consumption of alcohol fell at the......


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