Prohibition and gangsters Flashcards
1
Q
When was alcohol prohibited (banned)
A
1920
2
Q
What were the illegal bars called?
A
Speakeasies
3
Q
What was the name given to those who smuggle alcohol into USA
A
Bootleggers
4
Q
How did organised crime make money in the 1920s?
A
Bootlegging, running brothels and racketeering
5
Q
Name a famous 1920 gangster
A
Al capone
6
Q
Give two arguments people gave for getting rid of prohibition
A
-The government could make money by taxing alcohol
-Prohibition meant people were losing respect for the law
-Organised crime grew due to prohibition
