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Various citizen groups had been seeking a way to curb the abuses of alcohol since the 19th century. The Prohibition amendment proved one solid fact. It is one thing to ban or pass laws against hard drugs such as heroin. But attempts to ban a substance the general public and the rest of the world uses on a regular basis will not work It only made gangsterism more prosperous and less harmful in the eyes of the general public.

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Which generalization can be best drawn from the experiment with national prohibition?

social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce


What group of people opposed prohibition?

A number of people opposed National Prohibition for a variety of reasons, including their belief in the Constitution, in individual liberties, in limited government, that the social experiment was doomed to failure, and that Prohibition was counterproductive in causing serious problems.


How did national prohibition enforce the eighteenth amendment?

The 18th Amendment required National Prohibition and the Volstead Act specified how prohibition was to be enforced.


When was the national prohibition act passed?

National Prohibition Act was passed in 1919.


When was National Prohibition Foundation created?

National Prohibition Foundation was created in 2001.


When did the national policy of Prohibition ended?

The national policy of prohibition ended when the 21st amendment was ratified.


Which amendment repealed prohibition on a national level?

The 21st Amendment repealed prohibition on a national level.


What is wit of prohibition?

Will Rogers was a famous wit during National Prohibition.


What is a sentence using prohibition?

National Prohibition failed in the US and in other countries.


When did prohibition starts in US?

National Prohibition began on January 17, 1933.


When was Republican Citizens Committee Against National Prohibition created?

Republican Citizens Committee Against National Prohibition was created in 1932.


18th amendment prohibition ratified treaty of Versailles?

No. It created National Prohibition in the US.

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