Prohibition began on January 16, 1920, making the sale of alcohol illegal for the first time in the United States. Before 1920, posters and campaigns were released for the prohibition movement. Many of the posters were attempting to guilt people into voting for prohibition by using mothers and children, like the first example. The main idea in this poster is forcing the reader to choose, the men or the mothers and children. It shows the mother and her three children looking sad and alone, while it shows the man (presumably the father) looking very content and almost hopeful. Mainly, this poster is comparing two ideas, wet or dry. The message conveyed by this poster is that without prohibition the mothers and children of the United States of