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It was an issue about which people felt very deeply.
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Why was prohibition successful?
If you mean "Prohibition" of alcohol in the 1920s, it was hugely UN-successful. So much so that several years later, prohibition went away.
Why did people want to end prohibition?
because alcohol was not being regulated as it was supposed to. The vast majority wanted alcohol to become legal again so they could drink freely
What happened after prohibition was enforced?
The demand for alcohol was met by black marketeers and the prohibition of alcohol empowered criminals, further empowered a federal government and gave rise to lawlessness. As an Amendment listed in the Bill of Rights the prohibition of alcohol is a strange right to be enumerated. I would not argue that we don't have the right to not drink alcohol. I would argue that people do have the right to drink alcohol if they so choose. Prohibition of products or resources that have clear demand in a market place never work and the current laws in the United States prohibiting certain drugs gives evidence to the failures of prohibition. Unless of course, the intent behind prohibition is to empower the petty tyrants who wish to rule. Then prohibition can be a very effective tool in grabbing power.
What were the most important reason why prohibition ended in 1933?
moonshining was the most important reason why prohibition ended because lots of Americans died every year and the other people thought that it was not ok if lots of people were dying so they thought to ban alcohol to get people to stop dying. Another reason why i think this is because many people died because they drunk , alcohol and the alcohol was poisonous because they smuggled alcohol from a another country but they added poison in.
What did reformers hope to accomplish with prohibition in the 1920?
Reformers hated alcohol so they wanted to have it banned it was beneficial but is was not so....................
How did people get around Prohibition?
During Prohibition, people got around the ban on alcohol by frequenting speakeasies, which were illegal bars that served alcohol underground. Bootleggers also smuggled alcohol into the country and produced homemade alcohol known as moonshine. Additionally, some individuals turned to medicinal alcohol prescriptions as a way to legally obtain alcohol.
What were Theodore Roosevelt's reasons prohibition of alcohol?
Prohibition went into effect 10 days after his death. So it's pretty safe to believe that it was Roosevelt's pure will alone that kept alcohol flowing for as long as it did.
What were the 'pros' of prohibition?
It gave family's more money because the men were not going and buying alcohol. It also was good because there drunk people were walking around and hurting people. lol that was kind of brod but you get my point so yeah! what were the pros on the prohibition
Is the drys the most important reason why prohibition ended in 1933?
no i persionally think that it is moonshining they was a group of people who made illegal alcohol and many people died because they drunk , alcohol and the alcohol was poisonous because they smuggled alcohol from a another country but they added poison in. Another reason why i think this was because lots of Americans died every year and the other people thought that it was not ok if lots of people were dying so they thought to ban alcohol to g3t people to stop dying.
Why did they make the 18th amendment?
The prohibition of alcohol. Prohibition.
Why was is difficult to enforce laws governing prohibition?
Enforcing prohibition laws was challenging due to widespread public opposition to the ban on alcohol, leading to a lack of support for enforcement efforts. Additionally, the underground market for alcohol was lucrative, leading to corruption within law enforcement agencies and government officials. The vast size of the illegal alcohol trade also made enforcement resources stretched thin.
How was the prohibition of alcohol a defining moment in Canadian history?
Alcohol was illegal in the US, so "moonshiners" would make it in Canada and then smuggle it into the states, which would probably help the countries econonmy.
