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What drastic, terrifying measure did the US government take to enforce Prohibition in the 1920s?

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What drastic, terrifying measure did the US government take to enforce Prohibition in the 1920s?

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What drastic, terrifying measure did the US government take to enforce Prohibition in the 1920s?
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