PROHIBITION 1920-33

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Created on: 18-05-18 18:59

WHY WAS IT INTRODUCED?

Women's Christian Temperance Movement: for families (drunk husbands) - scare stories from 'Dries' stats like 3k infants smothered by drunk parents

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INFLUENTIAL

banned in states // Industrialists big supporters - drunk workers // Politicians, rural voters // bc many breweries German run.. the enemy

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18th AMENDMENT:

banned ‘manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors’, Volstead Act of 1920 enforced this law

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ENFORCEMENT PART 1

many say it was a failure - 30% fall in consumption // v unpop in Urban states, esp immigrants, part of culture // Fed Gov's 3000 low paid corrupt prohib agents

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PART 2

if too poor for speakeasies, made own illegal moonshine and 'bathtub gin' - 10k died from poisonous alcohols // Many ignored prohib - Pres Harding had drinks at white house // Prohib created a disregard for the law

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SUCCESSES

reduced road deaths // fall in convictions for drunken behaviors //improved safety in workplace

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WHY DID THE PROHIBITION FAIL: SUPPLY AND DEMAND

imposs to enforce effect in cities - easy agent corrup // 1925, more speakeasies > saloons // CA and MEX supplied illegally - border hard to patrol // Still set up, illegal whiskey

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:CORRUPTION

many law enforcement officers involved in the trade // big breweries birbed local gov officials etc // hard to convict because many judges also bribed

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GANGSTERS, BOOTLEGGERS AND SPEAKEASIES

b.leggers got alc overseas or illegal places in US - sold it to gangsters who'd run speakeasies - this then would boost prostitution, gambling etc// Al Capone! Took over the alc business, huge network of corrupt officials, lawyers etc

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INFLUENTIAL

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banned in states // Industrialists big supporters - drunk workers // Politicians, rural voters // bc many breweries German run.. the enemy

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18th AMENDMENT:

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ENFORCEMENT PART 1

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PART 2

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PROHIBITION 1920-33