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January 17, 1920
No, Prohibition failed miserably and caused many problems.
National Prohibition in the US was repealed because 74% of the voters had come to believe that it failed in its purpose but also created enormous and serious problems.
The 1920's during prohibition
Although some states had enacted statewide prohibition, National Prohibition existed between January of 1920 and December of 1933. The many problems it created led to Repeal in the latter year. Some states continued statewide prohibition until the mid-1960s, when Mississippi passed local option that permitted individual counties to decide for themselves whether or not to maintain prohibition within their own boundaries.
National Prohibition began in 1920, although many states already had imposed state-wide prohibition by this time.
Prohibition lasted from 1920 to 1933
In 1919 and National Prohibition went into effect the next year.
Last year (2013), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons won the Nobel Peace Prize. This international group was formed on April 29, 1997.
2nd October to 8th October is considered as Prohibition Week. 8th October being the last day of the Prohibition Week is to be observed as dry day.
National Prohibition in the U.S. was repealed on December 5, 1933.
The Prohibition Act ended April 7th, 1933.
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1920-1933
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