Why was Prohibition introduced in the USA?

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  1. Why was Prohibition introduced in the USA?

Although prohibition was only introduced in 1919, the movement had already begun in 1830 when women opposed men drinking. Some of the first states to become dry in the USA were the southern states. These states were often very racist and banning alcohol was another form of them taking freedoms away from black people. Another reason why prohibition was enforced was because of religious reasons. The USA was mainly protestant and they don’t like people to consume alcohol this is because it often led to evil uncontrolled acts and desires. Alchol also caused family problems, as men who drunk at this time in the USA and they would often drink away all the money the family had leaving nothing for food and children deprived. Alcohol sometimes caused men to become violent towards members of their families. As a result of this we’re led to the fourth reason the women who opposed the drinking also brought about the prohibition. Groups such as the anti-saloon league, the women’s Christians temperance union and this was formed especially to stop prohibition. These leagues combined to get the amendment passed. This was because politician’s saw the large number of the groups and realised this could be converted into votes.

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  1. Describe the effects that prohibition had in the USA in the years 1920-33.

After prohibition was introduced it caused a dramatical  change in United States. Although drinking and selling alcohol was supposed to reduce crime, poverty and generally improve the economy and the quality of life it only caused to do the opposite.

One such change to the US was that speakeasies were introduced which were bars where people could drink alcohol. Although these were illegal the officials found it hard to enforce prohibition and to prevent immense quantities of liquor from entering America. The smuggling of ...

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