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In doing so, it defined the term " Beer , Wine , or other intoxicating Malt or vinous Liquor s" to mean any beverage with greater than 0.5% Alcohol by volume.


LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

The Act was passed by the United States Congress on October 28 , 1919 over the Veto by President Woodrow Wilson . It went into effect with the Eighteenth Amendment on January 16 , 1920 .

Prohibition Was Repealed in 1933.


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