2007-11-11 07:54:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It destroyed law and order. Most people drank, and that meant most people wanted to break the law against drinking. Just look at the war on drugs and all of its effects. The very same thing happened during prohibition. Legalization eliminates one large set of problems, but may leave you with another.
2007-11-11 08:00:35 · answer #1 · answered by David B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Effects Of Prohibition
2016-10-19 02:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by carollo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. Had there been a stronger "bullish" Wall Street market in the USA during the 20s, I think Prohibition would have had a better survival chance--lasting far longer than it did.
But the American dollar wasn't strong, was we know--and people were in a uncivilized survival mode. It's evident the President was clueless of how the common man and woman lived during this time. And it's equally evident the President didn't really think through what was to be by signing Prohibition into law.
Prohibition made millionaires of organized crime families and bosses....many of whom bought cops as hired muscle and to look the other way as the booze flowed quietly into hidden speak-easys.
Prohibition started bloody wars: Organized crime families drew violent battle lines. Honest cops also at times took a fighting stand against their corrupt brother officers.
Sadly, it was the public: innocent men, women.....and yes....children, who were hurt and/or killed simply by being in the crossfires of these flash-point violent battles.
Interesting to point out that some of America's influential political royal elite families made their fortunes by illegal production and distribution of alcohol. The Massachusetts Kennedy family were one such family--of which JFK came from. He owed his Presidency to organized crime--and bit the hand that put him in the White House.
Currently in America, tobacco is the target of the popular flippy prohibition trend. And ever ignorant of history--we're doomed to repeat it should the currently empowered play with the fire of tobacco Prohibition.
2007-11-12 15:34:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Wizard 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prohibition in the 1920s was the most direct cause of today's sexual diseases. Prohibition was also considered to be a front for the Roman Catholic Church in spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. More than that, however, Prohibition helped the kittens of the free world regain their sense of entitlement and a sense of meow. In summary, if I had to do Prohibition again, I would but I would used rounded corners this time instead of square corners.
2007-11-11 08:27:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prohibition gave us Nascar. Many bootleggers used really fast cars to bring alcohol across state lines, outrunning the police. after prohibition ended, southerners used these cars to race and that was the beginning of Nascar.
I'm sorry it doesn't answer your question, but it's an interesting fact.
2007-11-11 08:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by Megan O 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It gave organized crime something to sell. 80 to 90% of adult americans drink at least a little. That means even average people were willing to deal with gangsters to get there alcohol. With large profits being made gangsters were able to out man and out gun local law enforcement.
2007-11-11 08:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by old-bald-one 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty similar to todays war on drugs
2007-11-11 08:11:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋