in 1919 the result of a long and powerful campaign the 18th amendment to the constitution made the manufacture and the transport or sale of alcoholic drinks illegal.
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what was the volstead act?
the volstead act was declared where any drink more than 0.5% proof alcoholic.
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when were they both put into affect?
january 1920
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why was it introduced?
dries (those against alcohol)- claimed 3,000 infants were smothered a year in bed by drunken family members not intentionally.
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another reason?
many breweries were german owned and after the went tow ar against them in ww1 drinking was seen as unpatriotic.
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another reason?
anti communsts- claimed communism thrived on drink and let to lawlessness especially in immigrant communities they were frightened of communism.
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another reason?
salons were seen as debs if vice that destroyed family life husbands spent their money on drink rather than the family while domestic violence was seen as a direct consequence of alcohol.
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another reason?
religious sentiment devout christians tho drinking was wrong and set up organisations o bring about prohibition.
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how much alcohol was destroyed in 1929
around 50 million litres of alcohol were discovered and destroyed.
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how much did the consumption fall ?
30% consumption of alcohol fell by.
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why was prohibition not a success ?
drinking continued there was only 1500 police so not enough to enforce it. Alcohol was available they went undergrounds and traded alcohol. there were speakeasies illegal bars. there was moon shine which was an illegal drink made. lastly bootlegging
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what was bootlegging?
where they would bring alcohol in from abroad and illegally sell.
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what were the disadvantages of prohibition.
it made criminals of ordinary people. illegally made alcohol like moonshine killed people."******* brandy" caused internal bleeding and "soda pop moon" contained poisionous alcohol.Gansterism flourished and corruption grew in the law.
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what happened in 1933
the 21st amendment abolished prohibition= "proved that it failed"
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name a famous ganster
al capone
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how much was he making a year?
$60 million
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what did gangsters claim?
they claimed they were providing a service that people wanted either way gansters became more powerful and brought violence to the streets of america.
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explain what happened with corruption.
prohibition enforcement never had enough money the agents were paid poorly and there were too few of them. local agents and officials were bribed to turn a blind ye to breweries and gangsters. even if people were arrested often senior offici
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what happened even if they were arrested
often senior officials or judges would be corrupted to and let people off.
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how much of illegal alcohol came from canada ?
2/3
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how many speakeasies were in new york?
32,000
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how many were across america ?
200,000
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how many moonshine still were seized ?
280,000
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what was the volstead act?
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the volstead act was declared where any drink more than 0.5% proof alcoholic.
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