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Prohibition Flashcards

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What is prohibition?

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The ban on alcohol (Volstead Act/18th Amendment)

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When did prohibition happen?

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1919-1933

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What did it involve?

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It banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages

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How did people get around prohibition?

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Speakeasies, illegal pubs, home-brewed alcohol (moonshine), police bribery

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What did the Anti-Saloon League think of alcohol?

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They believed that it caused social problems like corruption, poverty, domestic violence and crime

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Who usually bribed the police?

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The Mafia

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What happened to America’s economy during prohibition?

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The alcohol industry suffered, many people lost their jobs, and the government lost tax money, which led to the Great Depression

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How did people get a hold of alcohol?

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Many people stole alcohol from hospitals and attempted to dilute it

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