Prohibition Economic Pattern - Timeline
| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1920: Volstead Act begins enforcement [prohibition_primary.txt] | prohibition_primary.txt |
| 1929 | 1929: stock market crash; DJIA fell from 381 to 198 by 1932 [djia_series.txt] | djia_series.txt |
| 1930 | Bank failures: 9,000 banks closed 1930-1933 [fed_notes.txt] | fed_notes.txt |
| 1933 | 1933: Prohibition repealed by 21st Amendment [congress_record.txt] | congress_record.txt |
| 1933 | Unemployment reached 25% in 1933 [census_1930.txt] | census_1930.txt |
Ordering is verifiable only where the source records the date; gaps are as informative as entries.
Prohibition Economic Pattern - Evidence & Discrepancies
| Date | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 1920: Volstead Act begins enforcement [prohibition_primary.txt] | prohibition_primary.txt |
| 1929 | 1929: stock market crash; DJIA fell from 381 to 198 by 1932 [djia_series.txt] | djia_series.txt |
| 1930 | Bank failures: 9,000 banks closed 1930-1933 [fed_notes.txt] | fed_notes.txt |
| 1933 | 1933: Prohibition repealed by 21st Amendment [congress_record.txt] | congress_record.txt |
| 1933 | Unemployment reached 25% in 1933 [census_1930.txt] | census_1930.txt |
Prohibition Economic Pattern - Series Comparison
| DJIA (1929=100) | Bank failures index |
|---|---|
| 100 | 10 |
| 80 | 40 |
| 55 | 80 |
| 52 | 95 |
Points (index) [0] [1] [2] [3] DJIA (1929=100): #################### ################ ########### ########## Bank failures index: ## ######## ################# ####################
The chart only compares values; it asserts nothing about cause.
Prohibition Economic Pattern - Cross-Reference
Theme/symbol: contradiction
| Source | Context |
|---|---|
| - | (no mention in this case's documents) |
Absence of a mention is a finding, not an error: note it explicitly.