Prohibition aka "The Noble Experiment"

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Prohibition aka "The Noble Experiment" Objective: Examine the reasons for the passage of the 18th amendment

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Importance Which generalization can best be drawn from the experiment with national Prohibition (1919–1933)? 1. Social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce. 2.Americans resent higher taxes. 3. Morality can be legislated successfully. 4. People will sacrifice willingly for the common good

Definition of Prohibition The 18th Amendment passed in 1919. “Prohibited the transportation, sale, and manufacture of alcoholic beverages.” Prohibition lasted from 1920-1933.

The Volstead Act Created the Prohibition Bureau in the Treasury Department. Police used to enforce Prohibition failed Passed on October 28,1919 (90 years ago a couple days ago).

The Causes for Prohibition 1.) Woman’s Christian Temperance Union From the Social Gospel Movement. Middle-class Protestants who wanted to reform immigrants. WCTU, along with the Anti-Saloon League, got Prohibition into the Constitution.

2.) Alcohol = corruption Reformers believed that alcohol led to: -domestic violence -poor job performance -increase in crime rate ****No alcohol would decrease corruption.

3.)Moral Reason 4.) Nativism Protestants felt alcohol was a sin. Strong hatred towards immigrant groups who consumed and made alcohol. Germany Catholics

Positive Effect of Prohibition During the 13 years that Prohibition was in existence, Prohibition did reduce the consumption (drinking) of alcohol. ??? Small positives NASCAR Better health (less deaths) Soft drinks became popular However, in the long run…………

Negative Effects of Prohibition 1.) People had low respect for the government. 2.) People did not agree with Prohibition and rebelled. Rumrunners & Moonshiners Speakeasies Flappers 3.) Growth of organized crime. Alcohol = source of income for criminals.

1933 Marked the end of Prohibition In 1933 the 21stAmendment was passed and it repealed the 18th Amendment. As a result, “America’s Dry Spell” was over.

Prohibition What was Prohibition and how did it effect the nation? Recall- What did the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act do? Summarize- What were the main arguments in favor of Prohibition? Make Judgments- Do you think that the government should regulate what people are allowed to eat and drink?

Prohibition Recall- How did American’s obtain alcohol during Prohibition Identify Cause and Effect- How did the passage of the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act lead to the rise of organized crime. Make Judgments- Why do you think law enforcement officials were unsuccessful in enforcing the Volstead Act?

Importance Which generalization can best be drawn from the experiment with national Prohibition (1919–1933)? 1. Social attitudes can make laws difficult to enforce. 2.Americans resent higher taxes. 3. Morality can be legislated successfully. 4. People will sacrifice willingly for the common good

Conclusion What was a major result of Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s? 1. More restrictions on immigration. 2. The growth of communism. 3. The destruction of family values. 4. An increase in organized crime.

Conclusion The 18th Amendment, which banned the sale of alcohol, was also called the 1. Prohibition Amendment. 2. Federal Reserve Act. 3. Platt Amendment. 4. Roosevelt Corollary.

Conclusion During the 1920s, Prohibition was hard to uphold because 1. many people moved to Canada or Mexico to buy liquor. 2. bootlegging - sale of illegal liquor - was profitable. 3. there were no court cases challenging Prohibition. 4. the country was in the middle of a depression.

Conclusion According to most fundamentalists, alcohol caused all of the following except 1. urban slums. 2. child abuse. 3. crime. 4. immigration.