The passage of the Volstead Act, more commonly known as Prohibition, __________.

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a. Incorrect. The Volstead Act resulted in traditional organized crime families becoming involved in the manufacture and sale of alcohol. After the Volstead Act as repealed the organized crime families used their capital to participate in other criminal activities.
b. Incorrect. The Volstead Act was not popular among the public and demand for alcohol continued, leading the illegal manufacture and sale of alcohol by organized crime families.
c. Correct. By all accounts, the money generated from the illegal manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol infused organized crime with vast amounts of money that they then parlayed into other business ventures.
d. Incorrect. The Volstead Act forbade the sale and manufacture of alcohol. It was not responsible for the creation of Alcoholics Anonymous as a treatment model. Alcoholics Anonymous was created in 1950, many years after The Volstead Act was repealed.

The Passage of the Volstead Act, More Commonly Known as Prohibition