prohibition
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- Created on: 09-02-13 22:24
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- Why was Prohibition introduced?
- Religious groups saw alcohol as the root of sin and evil.
- Thought Prohibition would supports and strengthen the traditional values of American people (God-fearing)
- Industrialists said that drinking reduced efficiency and output at work
- Female reformers argued that alcohol consumption was linked to domestic violence and child abuse
- Would encourage immigrants to become more God-fearing, hard-working, family-orientating and thrifty if Americans were,
- America Vs Germany. Patriotic if prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol. Germany were main alcohol brewers. Anti-German feeling.
- Religious groups saw alcohol as the root of sin and evil.
- Thought Prohibition would supports and strengthen the traditional values of American people (God-fearing)
- Industrialists said that drinking reduced efficiency and output at work
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