What Additional Argument Did Advocates for Prohibition Introduce During the War

question 41

Multiple Choice

What additional argument did advocates for prohibition introduce during the war?

• A) Alcoholism had been the cause of the war.
• B) American soldiers were drinking too heavily.
• C) Americans should show how sobriety made better soldiers.
• D) Prohibition was going to save crucial raw materials for the war effort.

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