THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
PROHIBITION OF THE 1920S
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Question
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What led to Prohibition?
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excessive use and abuse of alcohol
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Education
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lower crime rates
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legal alcohol purchasing
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -National prohibition of alcohol (1920–33)-the “noble experiment”-was undertaken to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America.
Detailed explanation-2: -Social Factors Family plays the biggest role in a person’s likelihood of developing alcoholism. Children who are exposed to alcohol abuse from an early age are more at risk of falling into a dangerous drinking pattern. Starting college or a new job can also make you more susceptible to alcoholism.
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