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Did Hoover support prohibition?
Yes
Al Capone and his undermining of the support for Prohibition?
The violence of Al Capone and other organized crime leaders reduced support for Prohibition.
Did the president support the prohibition?
President Roosevelt's platform included a plank calling for the repeal of Prohibition.
For what reasons did prohibition fail?
People didn't support it
Did Prohibition increase or decrease in the 1920s?
National Prohibition in the US began in 1920 but support for it declined throughout the 1920s.
Does prohibition still exist?
Many people around the world still support prohibition of alcohol,
Why did northerners join the KKK?
They often joined the KKK because of its strong support of National Prohibition and its illegal enforcement of prohibition laws.
Why did racists support the prohibition amendment?
Prohibition can be seen as part of a cultural war against immigrants. That's one reason the KKK was such a strong supporter and (illegal) enforcer of prohibition laws.
In which election did the Democrats come out in support of the repeal of Prohibition?
The 1932 election.
Who tended to be suppoters of prohibition?
Protestants, rural residents, members of the KKK, very religious people, and opponents of immigration tended to support prohibition.
Why did prohibition gain support in the 1920s?
Prohibition gained support before it was established but lost support throughout the 1920's and early 1930's. And opposition to it accelerated rapidly after the mid-1920's as the problems it created multiplied and became increasingly serious.
How does prohibition pertain to tadays world?
It should teach us lessons about the inability of a prohibition against something will fail if it does not have widespread and strong public support.
