Question

about men spending excessive money and time in bars, along with dancing and casual dating.

prohibition era and enforcement
the government enforced prohibition through measures such as:

• the 18th amendment (1919)- banned the purchase, production, and distribution of alcohol in the u.s.
• the volstead act (1919)- halted alcohol production and sales
• agents like eliot ness- ensured compliance with these laws

the repeal of prohibition
people found ways to consume alcohol despite government efforts. the 21st amendment was passed in 1933 and repealed the 18th amendment.

what was the movement to ban alcohol in the united states in the 1920s?
the temperance movement
the harlem renaissance
the suffrage movement

Explanation:

The temperance movement aimed to ban alcohol (leading to Prohibition in the 1920s). The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement for African - Americans, and the suffrage movement focused on women's right to vote. So the movement to ban alcohol in the US in the 1920s was the temperance movement.

Answer:

A. the temperance movement