PROHIBITION IN ACTION
· Saloons were forced to close down
Smuggling: Many people smuggled illegal alcohol from Europe, Mexico, Canada, and the Carribean. The USA had more than 30,000 kilometres of coastline and land boarders to guard and so i was difficult to prevent smuggling.
Speakeasies: Within a short time there were more speakeasies than there had been leagl salons. In NY alone there had been more than 30,000 speakeasies by 1930.
Health: Death from alcoholism had fallen by 80% by 1921. Male deaths from Cirrohosis of the liver fell to 10.7 per 100,000 in 1929. Yet docs reported an increase in cases of blindess and paralysis - a result of drinking alcohol. Many pointed out that prohibition reduced the no. of people killed on the roads and the incidence of drink related accidents at work.
The brewing Industry: Prohibition had a lasting effect on the industry. In 1915 there were 1345 breweries in the USA In 1934 there were only 756.
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