At midnight on January 17, 1920 the United States of America officially went dry. A long protracted battle had been fought by groups across America to bring this “great experiment” to fruition. The National Prohibition Act, informally known as the Volstead Act, was enacted October 28, 1919 in order to carry out the intent of the 18th Amendment which established Prohibition. The Volstead Act stated that it was an act “to prohibit intoxicating beverages, and to regulate the man