Prohibition

Question 1

What was the success of prohibition?

Answer 1

• Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith made 4392 arrests
• Alcohol consumption declined by 30-50%
• Death rate due to alcohol decreased by 42%
• 180,000 saloons shut down and 1800 breweries

Question 2

Failures of prohibition?

Answer 2

• Gangsters such as Capone controlled cities
• 1/12 agents dismissed for corruption, George Remus handed out $25000 cufflinks for men and cars for women
• Millions of Americans did not want to support the law and in Maryland, the law wasn’t introduced
• In 1925 there were more speakeasies than there were legal saloons in 1919

Question 3

Why was Prohibition later repealed?

Answer 3

• Lack of support/authorities found it difficult to enforce
• Not enough agents/ 1:12 agents corrupt
• Led organised crime/St Valentines Day Massacre
• Lost America Vital taxes/ America would lose large amount of taxes by banning alcohol