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despite the President, Woodrow Wilson, vetoing the act the previous day the US Congress passes the Volstead Act.

This meant the 18th Amendment passed on Demember 18th 1917 and ratified on Jan 16 1919 was now enforceable.

We all know it better as the National Prohibition Act, or simply, Prohibition.

There had been various State wide prohibition schemes enforce for some time.

This meant the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liqour for the purpose of drinking was illegal. Alcoholic was anything over 0.50 percent alcohol.

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The tide had turned against drinking in the early 19th Century with the formation of temperance societies which grew to become a powerful political pressure group.

The Act ensured they got what they wanted by as the saying goes 'be careful what you wish for.'

Although the act did dramatically reduce the level of general consumption of alcohol it also had the unfortunate side effect of making breaking the law a common event for many people and once that line is crossed often there is no need to turn back.

It also meant there was a good deal more profit to be made in the production and distribution of alcohol and this was taken up by organised crime which was allowed to gain a foothold in America helped by the support of the drinking public.

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So the prohibition laws ensured there was widespread disregard for the rule of law and a realisation no law can be enforced without the population wanting it to be. It enabled organised crime to grow and in an effort to stay in business saloon keepers would introduce gambling and prostitution in an effort to maintain a profit level.

On the plus side it did give us some great gangster movies to watch.

In 1933 the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed repealing the National Prohibition Law.