The 1920’s and 30’s proved to be a tumultuous time in American history, due in part to the ‘National Prohibition Act’. The Act attempted to cease alcohol sales and consumption nation wide. The National Prohibition Act, or Volstead Act, was dubbed a ‘noble experiment’. The Act that was initiated with such honorable intent was widely regarded as a failure and gave rise to a world of organized crime that changed the face of America. The immense failure of the Prohibition Act coupled with the rise of organized crime in America at the time, has resulted in the
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