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Eighteenth Amendment
Prohibited alcohol sales in the USA
John F. Kramer
Prohibition Commissioner in 1921
Illegal bars
Over 100,000 in New York during Prohibition
Al Capone
Gangster involved in tax evasion
Warren G. Harding
President during 1920s corruption scandals
Albert Fall
Imprisoned for Teapot Dome Scandal involvement
Organised Crime
Coordinated illegal activities during Prohibition
Prohibition
Period when alcohol sale was outlawed
Anti-Saloon League
Advocated for Prohibition
Speakeasies
Illegal bars during Prohibition
Bootleggers
Sold alcohol illegally, e.g. Al Capone
Moonshine
Homemade illegal alcohol
Big Bill Thompson
Chicago mayor influenced by gangs
Corruption
Dishonest conduct by those in power
Teapot Dome Scandal
Politicians leasing government land for money
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
1929 gang war climax in Chicago
Dutch Schultz
Controlled organized crime in New York
Chester La Mare
Controlled organized crime in Detroit
Charles R. Forbes
Found guilty of fraud in Veterans' Bureau
Laissez-faire
Hands-off approach to economy and society
Volstead Act
Implemented the Eighteenth Amendment
Rum-runners
Smuggled alcohol into the USA
Moonshiners
people who distill liquor illegally
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