what did supporters of Prohibtion assume outlawing alcohol would accomplish?

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how accurated were their assumptions?

Answer 1

It was generally thought that alcohol abuse is a big problem in society. Actually, that is true. If alcohol abuse were eliminated or greatly reduced, there would be less criminal violence, less domestic violence, less promiscuity, and more people would live more or less productive lives. More men would be supporting their wives and children instead of drinking up all their money and going with sleazy women and getting into fights and getting robbed when they were drunk. More women would be nurturing their families instead of spending the grocery money on whiskey, and sleeping around.
That is no doubt what the proponents of Prohibition hoped for. They hoped that by making alcohol hard to get, they would make it less available for abuse.
But they didn't reckon with the power of addiction. People who are addicted will find a way to get their fix.
In addition, the majority of people who use alcohol moderately lost respect for the law, and a whole underground economy developed.
Prohibition was not the right tool for the job.
Incidentally, Prohibition was not a right-wing idea. The push to eliminate alcohol consumption originated within the Feminist movement of the 19th Century. It had largely to do with protecting women and children from abuse and poverty.

Answer 2

Alcohol was destroying the family unit according to the religious right. They had the ears of the politicians at the time so they made alcohol illegal, thus entering us into organized crime era and making Joe Kennedy a very rich man.

Answer 3

They had many beliefs. Some people felt this would reduce homelessness, keep families together, improve workplace productivity, reduce sin (especially gambling and whoring), and that the money would be used productively, instead of wasted on booze.

Those who thought it would reduce crime were probably farthest from the mark. Bootlegging employed more people than the legit booze industry had.

Answer 4

The Womans Christian Temperace Union thought it would protect women and children from alcohol abuses. Also thought it would lower crime and corruption,reduce social problems,lower taxes needed for prissions and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene of America.

Answer 5

Civil war I quess

Answer 6

they assumed people would sober up and stop fighting, stealing, lying, missing work, raise there childeren well, go to church on Sunday

Answer 7

it raised the price of bourbon.

Answer 8

they wanted to make sure we enjoyed our forbidden spirits,