Top 5 Provocative Prohibition Facts
VOICE OVER: Chris Masson
Alcohol is so ubiquitous in the West today that it's kind of mind-blowing to think that there was a time when you could be arrested for buying a 6-pack. Welcome to WatchMojo's Top 5 Facts. In today's instalment, we're counting down the five most fascinating facts about the U.S.A.'s prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s and 30s.
Why was drinking illegal? How did propaganda help shape the prohibition regime? Find out in this edition of WMFacts.
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- #6: Drinking Wasn't Actually Illegal
- #5: Prohibition Made Cocktails Popular
- #4: Propaganda Played a Huge Role
- #3: The KKK Supported Prohibition, and Vice-Versa
- #2: Uncle Sam's Tainted Hooch Killed Thousands
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