A nationwide midnight curfew goes into effect in the United States - February 26th, 1945
This Day in History Class
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The Curfew and the Loss of Thousands of Jobs
Night club owners in new york estimated revenue losses as high as 75%. Others worried they would have to close up shop altogether, or at least until the band was lifted. Another common concern was that speakeases would pop up across the country,. flaunting the curfew and cutting into the profits of businesses that plied with it.
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