Though a Wartime Act of this name was effected during World War I, this period in American history is popularly understood to have begun with the passage of the Volstead Act.
Though a Wartime Act of this name was effected during World War I, this period in American history is popularly understood to have begun with the passage of the Volstead Act. This period was ended by Utah, of all places, when it voted to ratify the 21st Amendment on December 5th, 1933, though the sweeping Democratic victory in 1932 was a clear indicator of popular support for the repeal of the 18th Amendment. For ten points, name the period of American history, brought on by such organizations as the Anti-Saloon League, during which the consumption of alcohol was illegal in the United States.
Though a Wartime Act of this name was effected during World War I, this period in American history is popularly understood to have begun with the passage of the Volstead Act.
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