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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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gptkbp:amended_by
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subsequent legislation
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Prohibition
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gptkbp:consequences
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criminalization of alcohol production
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced American culture and society
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gptkbp:defines
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intoxicating liquor
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gptkbp:duration
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1920 to 1933
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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loss of jobs in breweries and bars
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gptkbp:effective_date
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January 17, 1920
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gptkbp:enacted_by
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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gptkbp:enforces
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gptkb:Prohibition_Bureau
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked the beginning of Prohibition in the U. S.
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the Volstead Act
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Temperance_Movement
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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yes
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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brewers and distillers
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:Anti-Saloon_League
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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alcohol consumption
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gptkbp:led_to
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bootlegging
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gptkbp:legacy
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led to the eventual repeal of Prohibition
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gptkbp:public_reaction
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mixed
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gptkbp:purpose
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prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
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gptkbp:regulatory_compliance
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difficult to enforce
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:18th_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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gptkbp:repealed_by
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gptkb:21st_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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increase in organized crime
rise of speakeasies
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gptkbp:signed_by
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gptkb:President_Woodrow_Wilson
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Prohibition_Act
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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