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Prohibition’s successes outweighed its
failures in the years 1920–33.’ How far do
you agree with thi
- Successes
- Accidently promoted racial and gender equality, as women were often encouraged to
come to speakeasies and black Jazz musicians were common. Led to greater acceptance
- Helped ethnic mobility
- Many immigrants or immigrant descendants such as Johnny
Torrio and Meyer Lansky ended up far better off.
- Many immigrants or immigrant descendants such as Johnny
Torrio and Meyer Lansky ended up far better off.
- Reduced the average amount of Alcohol consumed
from 2.6 gallons per person to one gallon by 1930
- Fewer drunk drivers, impressive considering
boom in motor manufacturing
- Accidently promoted racial and gender equality, as women were often encouraged to
come to speakeasies and black Jazz musicians were common. Led to greater acceptance
- failures
- Even before prohibition in 1880 Kansas went dry.
Not successful because it was possible to get a drink
easily
- Many high profile men and women continued
to drink as before e.g President Harding
- Made many people in America criminals
- Led to the rise of Organised crime
- Washington DC only had 300 bars before
prohibition, but 700 speakeasies in the mid 20s
- Prohibition simply handed the alcohol
industry to criminals
- Large amounts of money.
Highball drink went from 15c
before prohibition to $3 during it
- The speakeasies catered to wealthy clients which worked to the
detriment of many of the poor
- The speakeasies catered to wealthy clients which worked to the
detriment of many of the poor
- Capone had an income of $60m
- Which led to problems with immigrants
because immigrants became gangsters due
to connections back home
- Men like Capone became famous. They
were immigrants
- Men like Capone became famous. They
were immigrants
- Washington DC only had 300 bars before
prohibition, but 700 speakeasies in the mid 20s
- There was a chronic underfunding in the departments responsible for
enforcement. It was estimated that $5m was needed but $2m was given
- The officer in charge of prohibition believed only 5% of Alcohol
was being intercepted
- 34 people died from Alcohol poisoning in New york
- 10% of officers were fined for corruption
- Even before prohibition in 1880 Kansas went dry.
Not successful because it was possible to get a drink
easily
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