Prohibition By Joe and James

Start of Prohibition In 1920, the 18th Amendment was passed making the manufacture and sale of alcohol illegal. But many people in this time of 'Prohibition' continued to drink and gangsters made enormous amounts of money from supplying illegal liquor.

Reasons why prohibition was introduced  National mood - when America entered the war in 1917 the national mood also turned against drinking alcohol. The Anti- Saloon League argued that drinking alcohol was damaging American society.  Practical - a ban on alcohol would boost supplies of important grains such as barley.  Religious - the consumption of alcohol went against God's will.  Moral - many agreed that it was wrong for some Americans to enjoy alcohol while the country's young men were at war.  National mood - when America entered the war in 1917 the national mood also turned against drinking alcohol. The Anti- Saloon League argued that drinking alcohol was damaging American society.  Practical - a ban on alcohol would boost supplies of important grains such as barley.  Religious - the consumption of alcohol went against God's will.  Moral - many agreed that it was wrong for some Americans to enjoy alcohol while the country's young men were at war.

End of prohibition In 1929, however, the Wickersham Commission reported that Prohibition was not working. In February 1933, Congress passed the 21st Amendment, which repealed Prohibition.

Reasons why prohibition failed:-  There weren't enough Prohibition agents to enforce the law - only 1,500 in  The size of America's boundaries made it hard for these agents to control smuggling by bootleggers.  The low salary paid to the agents made it easy to bribe them.  Many Americans never gave their support to Prohibition and were willing to drink in speakeasies - bars that claimed to sell soft drinks, but served alcohol behind the scenes.  Gangsters such as Al Capone made money from organised crime.  Protection rackets, organised crime and gangland murders were more common during Prohibition than when alcohol could be bought legally.  There weren't enough Prohibition agents to enforce the law - only 1,500 in  The size of America's boundaries made it hard for these agents to control smuggling by bootleggers.  The low salary paid to the agents made it easy to bribe them.  Many Americans never gave their support to Prohibition and were willing to drink in speakeasies - bars that claimed to sell soft drinks, but served alcohol behind the scenes.  Gangsters such as Al Capone made money from organised crime.  Protection rackets, organised crime and gangland murders were more common during Prohibition than when alcohol could be bought legally.

How did prohibition lead to crime?  Prohibition created an enormous public demand for illegal alcohol.  Gang leaders such as Al Capone and Bugs Moran battled for control of Chicago's illegal drinking dens known as speakeasies.  Capone claimed that he was only a businessman, but between 1927 and 1930 more than 500 gangland murders took place.  The most infamous incident was the St Valentine's Day massacre in 1929 when Capone's men killed seven members of his rival Moran's gang while Capone lay innocently on a beach in Florida.  Capone was imprisoned for income-tax evasion and died from syphilis in  It has been estimated that during Prohibition, $2,000 million worth of business was transferred from the brewing industry and bars to bootleggers and gangsters.  Prohibition created an enormous public demand for illegal alcohol.  Gang leaders such as Al Capone and Bugs Moran battled for control of Chicago's illegal drinking dens known as speakeasies.  Capone claimed that he was only a businessman, but between 1927 and 1930 more than 500 gangland murders took place.  The most infamous incident was the St Valentine's Day massacre in 1929 when Capone's men killed seven members of his rival Moran's gang while Capone lay innocently on a beach in Florida.  Capone was imprisoned for income-tax evasion and died from syphilis in  It has been estimated that during Prohibition, $2,000 million worth of business was transferred from the brewing industry and bars to bootleggers and gangsters.

Questions  The main anti-alcohol group in America leading up to Prohibition was known as… a. The Anti-Drinking Group b. Dry America c. The Anti-Saloon League  Which amendment introduced Prohibition?  What were illegal smugglers of drink during Prohibition were known as?  Who was the most infamous gangster of the 1920s?  The most notorious gangster murders was known as...  What were the illegal drinking dens called?  Prohibition helped to create... a. organised crime b. less crime c. a drink-free society  The main anti-alcohol group in America leading up to Prohibition was known as… a. The Anti-Drinking Group b. Dry America c. The Anti-Saloon League  Which amendment introduced Prohibition?  What were illegal smugglers of drink during Prohibition were known as?  Who was the most infamous gangster of the 1920s?  The most notorious gangster murders was known as...  What were the illegal drinking dens called?  Prohibition helped to create... a. organised crime b. less crime c. a drink-free society

Answers 1. The Anti-Saloon League  The 18 th Amendment  Bootleggers  Al Capone  The St Valentine’s day massacre  Speakeasies  Organised crime 1. The Anti-Saloon League  The 18 th Amendment  Bootleggers  Al Capone  The St Valentine’s day massacre  Speakeasies  Organised crime

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