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Rural Protestants, through the Anti-Saloon League, started the movement on the basis that it was publicly immoral and unhealthy. Prohibition, which did not make private possession and consumption illegal, become unpopular by 1933 and was finally repealed December 1933.
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∙ 13y agoA misguided attempt at behavior control. It was "decided" that alcohol's bad effects - poor health, poverty and distress that would lead to crime and disorder, needed to be addressed by banning the making and sale of alcohol. It was also felt that bars gave our nation a bad image.
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∙ 14y agoAlcohol is not illegal in the US as long as you are 21 or over. Lack of responsible behavior on the part of people under 21 is believed to be the cause of this age law.
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What was the name for the time when alcohol was illegal in America?
Prohibition
In what countries is alcohol illegal?
It is probably illegal everywhere, given certain circumstances, operating a motor vehicle, for example. There are Muslim countries where possession and consumption of alcohol is illegal.
In the Australian gold rush what was the illegal alcohol called?
Illegal alcohol was known as 'sly-grog'.
Is it illegal for your mum to buy alcohol if you are there with her?
its illegal even if you are not with her
Drinking alcohol in an open garage is it illegal?
is it illegal in california for an adult to drink alcohol in an open garage?
What were speakeasies and why were they started?
Speakeasies are Illegal bars that sell alcohol. They were started cause of prohibition in the nineteen twenties.
Is alcohol considered an illicit drug?
Yes, alcohol is a drug. However, alcohol is not an illegal drug. Alcohol is a legal drug like caffeine.
Is alcohol 120 illegal?
It isn't.
Was alcohol illegal in the 1920s in Canada?
No. In fact, many alcohol smugglers obtained their alcohol in Canada.
Is stealing apps illegal in America?
Yes, stealing apps is illegal in America.
Is it illegal to drink alcohol on movie sets?
No it is not illegal unless the actors are minors.
What alcohol is illegal?
I have no idea where you're from, but absinth is illegal in most countries i think
