Shows how a temporary wartime regime overlapped the transition to constitutional Prohibition.
Federal Judicial Center timeline’s summary of the Act’s enactment, purpose, effective date, duration, and scope.
“Despite the fact that it did not become law until November 21, 1918—ten days after the armistice that ended fighting in Europe—the Act’s stated purpose was ‘conserving the man power of the Nation, and [increasing] efficiency in the production of arms, munitions, ships, food, and clothing for the Army and Navy.’ The Act provided that, beginning on June 30, 1919, until the end of the war and completion of demobilization (as determined by the president), selling distilled spirits, beer, wine, ‘or other intoxicating malt or vinous liquor’ for beverage purposes (other than for export) would be illegal and that no food products could be used to make intoxicating beverages.”
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