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The aim of the Prohibition in the United States was to reduce drinking!.
But of course the real aim was to stop organized crime!.
The Anti Saloon League was founded in 1893 in Ohio and their only aim was to make buying and distribution of alcohol illegal!.
They were working with churches and allied with some women's unions such as Woman's Christian Temperance Union!.
They succeeded with their efforts and eventually manufacturing, distributing, and selling alcoholic beverages became illegal in 1916!. (Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States!.)
The prohibition allowed only medicinal use of alcoholic beverages (through prescription)

However, during prohibition black market sales and smuggling became highly organized therefore the experience of prohibition actually helped organized crime and mafia to develop!.

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prohibition was the banning of alcohol in the 1920's by way of the 18th amendment!. because of prohibition, organized crime popped up all over the country, a problem which we still deal with today!. prohibition was repealed in 1933!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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It was when the American Government made all alcoholic substances illegal!. It was to try and and decrease crime rates, make people work better, and make people more patriotic, as alot of American breweries were actually run by Germans!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Check out this website!. It was based on the idea that alcohol was evil, and therefore Constitutional law made in illegalWww@QuestionHome@Com

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The government passed an amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol!. It didn't work out so well!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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There was a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol!. I believe it was lifted in 1929!. Try looking it up on wikipedia!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The government outlawed booze!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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