| Volstead Act |
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| prohibition | |
| united states federal criminal legislation | |
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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 Prohibition Was Repealed in 1933. EXTERNAL LINKS |