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每天一篇“今日美史”，提煉和總結(jié)歷史在今天發(fā)生的重要事件：誰(shuí)，在哪里，什么時(shí)候，做了什么，這件事為什么重要，以及在寫(xiě)關(guān)于什么主題的論文的時(shí)候可以作為潛在的論據(jù)引用。 每天30秒，輕松積累史實(shí) 為AP美國(guó)歷史拿5分打下堅(jiān)實(shí)基礎(chǔ) What：Prohibition took effect, as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” got ratified.
The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century, when Americans concerned about the adverse effects of drinking began forming temperance societies. By the late 19th century, these groups had become a powerful political force, campaigning on the state level and calling for total national abstinence. In December 1917, the 18th Amendment, also known as the Prohibition Amendment, was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. In the same year, Congress passed the Volstead Act, or National Prohibition Act. It set down the rules for enforcing the federal ban and defined the types of alcoholic beverages that were prohibited. Despite various efforts to enforce the law, the Volstead Act failed to prevent the large-scale distribution of alcoholic beverages, and organized crime flourished. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, which repealed and ended prohibition. Prohibition, 18th Amendment, 21st Amendment, the Volstead Act
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