Claim Citation Readiness
Claim Count
2
Claim Fact-Check Status
Claims
Contributors
Date Precision
Exact day
Destination URL
Display Date
June 30, 1919
End Sort Year
1919
Era
Prohibition and Repeal
Event ID
75
Evidence Confidence
Strong
Featured?
Geography
United States
Historical Significance
Bridged temporary wartime alcohol control and the approaching constitutional Prohibition regime.
Last Reviewed
September 2, 2026
Publication Status
Published
Record Type
Event
Research Notes
This temporary federal regime preceded the Eighteenth Amendment’s operative date and must not be conflated with it.
Scope
American Whiskey Core
Start Sort Year
1919
Summary
The Wartime Prohibition Act’s restrictions on beverage alcohol took effect on June 30, 1919.
Thematic Lanes
Law and TaxationBusiness and MarketsCulture and Consumption
Timeline Date
June 30, 1919
Evidence anchor
Federal Judicial Center timeline, fully reviewed and preserved.
Drafting guardrail
Label this as wartime statutory restriction, not constitutional Prohibition.