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The Prohibition has many causes.
In the early 1900's, doctors discovered that alcohol damaged mental and physical health.
Laborers grew increasingly unproductive as drunkenness rose to high levels since water and milk were generally distrusted due to uncleanliness and since coffee and tea were too expensive for the average family to purchase in large amounts. This left only alcohol as a drink of choice. As a result, the laborers were absent from their jobs more and more often.
Since most breweries were located in Germany, the government was convinced that the economy was suffering as people kept spending money on German alcohol.
Nationwide, churches were appalled at the drunkenness of the American population and counseled temperance or abstinence from alcohol.
Due to the levels of crime in the large cities of America, the government was under the opinion that alcohol and drunkenness bred crime and chaos.
After considering these many factors, Congress passed the 18th Amendment, which banned the production, transportation, possession, import, and export of alcohol in all forms, excluding those used for religious or medicinal purposes.
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∙ 12y agoeconomically ; it was unsafe to have drunk men working in factories. The government also felt that sober soldiers would fight better than drunk ones (from an American view point)
alcohol was also causing men to day due to a disease caused by alcohol. Sclerosis.and women were being beaten by their intoxicated husbands. this is MOST of the primary reasons. Do not be so quick to judge that an answer is incorrect !
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∙ 13y agobootlegging,organized crime,gangsters, and speakeasies
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∙ 12y agoRolled hose, rouged knees and cigars. . .Among other things.
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∙ 13y agotoo many people were drinking in America and too many were dieing.
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What did the womens suffrage movement lead to?
The Women's Suffrage Movement caused women to have the right to vote for a President.It led to womens sufferage - getting the "right to vote".
What year did the prohibition end?
Prohibition lasted from 1920 to 1933
What was the focus of prohibition?
prohibition focus was stopping the legality of alcohol consumption.
What was life like before prohibition?
before prohibition men were drinking in saloons
18th amendment prohibition ratified treaty of Versailles?
No. It created National Prohibition in the US.
What caused the prohibition era?
Demands from the WCTU and other womens' groups along with pressure from Protestant churches caused Prohibition.
Did prohibition work ad why?
No, Prohibition failed miserably and caused many problems.
How did the prohibition of liquor affect Americans?
i caused crime
How did prohibition affect politics?
Prohibition caused much political attention to be diverted from other very important matters.
Why was prohibition reversed?
Prohibition was repealed because about 75% of U.S. voters came to believe that it caused much more harm than any good.
What is carry nation major accomplishments?
she destroyed bars. she directly caused the prohibition
Why did prohibition end in Mississippi?
State-wide alcohol prohibition was finally repealed in Mississippi in the 1960s (about a third of a century after the repeal of National Prohibition) because many residents came to believe that prohibition was a failure and caused serious problems. However, local option continues to exist in the state.
What caused the end of prohibition?
As more and more people came to see National Prohibition as not only a failure but also as the cause of very serious problems, a large majority called for its repeal.
What is the difference between alcohol prohibition and the prohibition of marijuana?
The difference is it only took 13 years to realize that alcohol prohibition was a moronic idea that caused more problems then it solved. After 70+ years we still foolishly think we can eliminate vice through legislation.
How did the prohibition affect the police in Detroit?
The prohibition caused many Detroit police to become dishonest. The crime lords who profited from alcohol often paid off pilicemen to make fake arrests
What were results of prohibition?
Prohibition was not only a failure but caused serious and widespread social problems. In many ways, prohibition helped create organized crime, because only well-planned and led operations could distill liquor, bribe officials, deliver to restaurants and bars, and protect against others taking away the profits. Prohibition helped break down America's firm adherence to law and order. Prohibition caused millions of people to routinely break the law. This had long-lasting social implications, including increased contempt for government.
What are some of the reasons Prohibition was repealed and What does the failure of Prohibition say about the difficulty of regulating drug use and moral behavior in general?
Prohibition was repealed because it didn't stop people from drinking but caused numerous serious problems. It shows that it's difficult to enforce an unpopular law.
