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There were three main reasons for prohibition lasting so long:

1) the strengths of the groups who had campaigned for it - the church (moral reasons), industrialists (workers were more efficient when not hungover/drunk), women's groups (problems it caused to families and moral reasons), politicians (many breweries were German knock on effect from WW1), doctors (health reasons)

2) The successes of prohibition - consumption of alcohol fell not just during prohibition but for many years after, soft drinks and tea industries flourished, not as many arrests for drunkenness during Prohibition, violent crime didn't increase despite what is thought and although organised crime became more visible it existed before and after prohibition

3) The time it took to repeal the law - many strong groups had campaigned for prohibition and so it took time to find groups who were against prohibition and then time for the campaign to get started.

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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.


Changing attitude toward prohibition?

Attitudes towards Prohibition did change at the start of the period of Prohibition many people were positive towards the idea of Prohibition with them believing that it would lead to a "Purer" American society however by the end of the Prohibition era most people wanted the law to be abolished with most believing that it had been a failure which had encouraged ordinary American citizens to become criminals So overall attitudes towards the idea of probhition did change from the period of 1915-33


Why the government so willing to repeal against prohibition?

The government was willing to repeal Prohibition due to the negative social and economic consequences it generated, such as the rise of organized crime, loss of tax revenue, and widespread disregard for the law. The Great Depression also played a significant role, as legalizing alcohol promised to create jobs and increase government income through taxation. Public sentiment had shifted, with many Americans recognizing the failures of Prohibition and advocating for its repeal. This combination of factors led to the eventual decision to end Prohibition with the 21st Amendment in 1933.


Why does it take so long to pass a bill?

They take so long because they make it so they don't do anything wrong


Who wanted prohibition?

People WQho Were Tired Of Alcohole Users Wanted It. So Did the Government.

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