Picture this: It’s early 1920; you have just finished the long boat ride from Ireland where as a child you drank beer since the age of 10. You finish the immigration procedure and finally become and American citizen in the land of the free, the land of plenty. And after that long boat ride you cant wait to get your hands on pint of ale. Well the misconception of the land of the free ends when a fellow country man explains that on Jan 16th, 1920 lawmakers passed the 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution making it illegal to manufacture, distribute, or sell any alcoholic beverage. Although whiskey and other distilled spirits where the primary target of Prohibition, beer was also included in the list of alcoholic beverages that were banned from production.
Explain the Temperance Movement was born of religious circles and reformed alcoholics that thought alcohol was evil. Leaders of the movement were alarmed at the drinking behavior of Americans, and felt this drinking behavior was spreading. According to a report from prohibition.osu.edu, before prohibition there was one saloon for every 150-200 Americans including those who didn’t drink. So in order to boost profits saloon owners often introduced gambling and prostitution into their establishments. But that was no good. You know how it is next thing you know you have gambled away your life savings and there is a hooker knocking at your door wanting her $10. I’ve seen it all before. This is why many Americans considered saloons offensive and noxious places of business. So as I found on www.beerhistory.com Prohibition which was also know as "the noble experiment” was introduced in order to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems and improve health and hygiene in America.
Explain why it failed supply vs. demand – In most peoples opinion Prohibition failed and crime that prevailed. People started making alcohol in their bathtubs with rubbing alcohol and people who drank it went blind or died. Large...