Prohibition was a period of approximately 14 years in United States history during which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol or alcoholic beverages was become illegal. This happened in the years 1920-1933. Throughout this period, the effects of Prohibition took a dramatic turn in the United States. Much of America was unhappy with the new law and went to great lengths to obtain alcohol illegally. The ban lasted fourteen years for the government and citizens of the United States of America. Alcohol prohibition began when the consumption of alcoholic beverages increased after the American Revolution. In order to stop this, many “societies” organized to support the movement that was trying to convince people to avoid getting drunk. At first, these organizations pushed for moderation, but after a while, failing to make a difference, they decided to ban alcohol consumption altogether. They managed to put this into practice by blaming alcohol for many of society's problems. By 1916, almost half of the United States had laws banning alcohol. In 1919, the 18th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol, and was ratified. This amendment was implemented nationwide on January 16, 1920. It was followed by the Volstead Act (passed October 28, 1919) clarifying the law. The Volstead Act stated that “beer, wine, or other malted or vinous beverages are intoxicating.” Possessing any of these items was illegal and would result in fines or even jail time. Many citizens were able to find loopholes in the laws. For example, the 18th Amendment did not mention actual alcohol consumption. Since Prohibition entered the middle of paper, ......ent has repealed the 18th Amendment and made alcohol legal again. This was the first time, and since only time, in United States history that an amendment was repealed. This resulted in many happy American citizens and a lower crime rate. Overall, Prohibition was a time of experimentation and learning for the United States of America. The government was convinced that it could eventually solve many societal problems in the United States. This led him to pass the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act, banning the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol. For this reason, gangsters and mafiosi ruled the alcohol industry. When citizens and the government realized that this ban was not producing the positive benefits they expected, the 21st Amendment was passed, repealing the ban and returning it to America's favorite pastime...