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How did prohibition affected the nation?
general disrespect for the law
What law was passed to enforce prohibition?
It was the Volstead Act.
How affective was prohibition?
Prohibition was affective for many people; engendering feelings that caused many honest, law abiding citizens to become lawbreakers. However, I don't think this question meant how people's emotions were involved, I'm sure it meant how effective was prohibition:National Prohibition led to widespread violations of the laws against producing and selling alcoholic beverages; promoted organized prime; led to widespread violence; denied the Treasury of much needed tax revenue; greatly increased costs of law enforcement; promoted disrespect for law; led to the rapid consumption of large amounts of alcohol; led to blindness, paralysis and death from tainted bootleg alcohol; and led to widespread corruption of law enforcement and politicians, among many other problems.However, even today some people argue that Prohibition was a success.
Why was prohibition introduced and then later repealed?
Following pressure from temperance groups, the Prohibition of Alcohol law was passed.People started drinking in speakeasies. Eventually most Americans ignored the law. In 1933 the government got rid of the law.
Where did the prohibition occur?
The prohibition years were the years when alchool was prohibited in the United States until Presiden Roosvelt cut this law off.
How did prohibition affected the nation?
general disrespect for the law
How did prohibition affect society?
Prohibition led to the rapid growth of organized crime, pervasive corruption of public officials, consumption of sometimes toxic moonshine, the loss of tax revenues, an increase in violence, a growing disrespect for the law, and many other very serious problems.
What are some effects for prohibition?
Increasing growth of organized crime, escalating violence, increase in binge drinking, death from illegal alcohol, corruption of public officials, disrespect for law, and many other problems.
When was Law Enforcement Against Prohibition created?
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition was created in 2002.
Which state was the first to pass a prohibition law?
Maine was the first state to pass a prohibition law in 1851.
What increased during the 1920s as a result of prohibition?
Organized crime, violence, corruption of public officials, binge drinking, disrespect for the law, a realization that Prohibition was a terrible mistake that was creating enormous problems while solving none, binge drinking, death as a result of drinking tainted alcohol, illegal drinking establishments, and many more problems.
Results of Prohibition in 1919?
Because dumb websites like wikianswers cant answer a freaking question, yet this is the reasoning of the whole freaking operation! Suggestion: Get some nerds or geeks to help you, then maybe you wont get called out as so!
What negatives result of prohibition caused the movement to lose many of its supporters?
Prohibition promoted the rapid growth of organized crime, led to the corruption of public officials across the entire country, led to deaths from toxic moonshine, caused disrespect for law, cost enormous sums of lost tax revenue, etc.
Was prohibition a good law?
No, it was counterproductive.
What amendment was the Prohibition law?
18th
What are some facts about prohibition?
Prohibition failed in its goal but led to increased crime, violence, disrespect for the law, widespread corruption,loss of tax revenue, and many other serious problems.Supporters of the Prohibition hired a scholar to take out all the alcoholic references from the bible
What impact did prohibition have on society?
National prohibition in the US led to the rapid growth of organized crime, the widespread corruption of public officials from the corner cop right up to the White House, increased disrespect for law, led to consumption of often toxic moonshine, cost federal and state governments enormous tax revenues, and a number of other serious problems.
