THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
PROHIBITION OF THE 1920S
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Brewers were German
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Kaiser’s brew
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the bottles didn’t come with stars or stripes
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American beer was unpopular
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Detailed explanation-1: -The result? Convictions for drunkenness fell, spirit consumption radically declined, and beer consumption reduced in the war period – from 89m gallons in 1914 to 37m in 1918.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Home Front, War Front: Sewanee and Fort Oglethorpe in World War I: Anti-German Sentiment, ” many media outlets labeled German-Americans as “a threat to European civilization and the American values of peace, democracy, and liberty” and portrayed them as “aggressive, materialistic, savage and uncivilized.”
Detailed explanation-3: -Following U.S. entry into the WWI in 1917, increased anti-German propaganda for the war effort led to popular hysteria against German Americans. This proved beneficial for the Anti-Saloon League and the Prohibition movement as most breweries were owned by German Americans, .
Detailed explanation-4: -An influx of German immigrants in the 19th century set off a “lager beer revolution.” Much of the association between beer and German identity came from the breweries themselves. Over decades preceding the war, their marketing efforts had highlighted their founders’ connections to beer-drinking Germany.