Question

Trace the impact of World War I on the Prohibition movement. Arrange the events in order, starting with the first event on top.

A). World War I ends.
B). United States enters World War I.
C). General public begins to oppose the Eighteenth Amendment.
D). Congress ratifies the Eighteenth Amendment.

Answer 1

B → A → D → C

- B (U.S. enters WWI, April 1917) — wartime pressures (grain conservation, anti‑German sentiment) boosted the temperance cause.
- A (World War I ends, November 1918) — the armistice preceded final approval of the amendment.
- D (Eighteenth Amendment is ratified, January 1919) — prohibition became law soon after the war.
- C (General public begins to oppose the Eighteenth Amendment) — opposition grew during the 1920s, leading to repeal in 1933.

(Technical note: Congress proposed the amendment; it was ratified by the states.)