THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
PROHIBITION OF THE 1920S
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Question
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Why was prohibition unsuccessful?
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The public were prepared to break the law
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Alcohol related deaths fell by 80% by 1921
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IRS kept arresting everyone
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The speakeasies
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Prohibition ultimately failed because at least half the adult population wanted to carry on drinking, policing of the Volstead Act was riddled with contradictions, biases and corruption, and the lack of a specific ban on consumption hopelessly muddied the legal waters.
Detailed explanation-2: -Prohibition was enacted to protect individuals and families from the “scourge of drunkenness.” However, it had unintended consequences including: a rise in organized crime associated with the illegal production and sale of alcohol, an increase in smuggling, and a decline in tax revenue.
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