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Prohibition

Everything Everywhere Daily

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The Shift to Beer and the Passing of Prohibition

This chapter explores the transition from whiskey to beer as America's favorite alcoholic drink, and the resulting association of alcohol with the nation's enemy during the war. It delves into the passage of the 18th Amendment and the War Time Prohibition Act, which prohibited the production, sale, and transportation of alcohol, while also examining the various loopholes, including religious exemptions, in the Vollstead Act.

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