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The 21st Ammendment ended Prohibition by repealing the 18th Ammendment.

It was repealed for two reasons:

1. The law was widely broken. Prohibition led to a dramatic rise in organized crime. Plus, in bad times (such as the Great Depression) many people drink more.

2. Repealing Prohibition meant that alchohol could be taxed, thus making the federal government some money.

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