All of the following are true of the movement to prohibit alcoholic beverages in the United States EXCEPT: (A) It arose quite suddenly amid the hysteria surrounding the First World War. (B) It won the support of many progressive reformers. (C) It was often favored by people who disliked immigrants and their cultural practices. (D) It was a movement in which women played leading roles. (E) It gained strength from new scientific evidence that alcohol was harmful to health.