Prohibition and organised crime Flashcards
Why did rural areas dislike alchahol?
Because it linked with the problems in cities including violence and crime.
Women and children
What was alchahol blamed for?
Men abusing their wives and children
Why were 12 states already “dry” by 1914?
75% of states were dry because during the war the evils of alchahol were stressed due to the war effort.
What were some reasons alchahol was banned?
- Religious people objected.
- Abandoning of children
- Causes crime and poverty
- Disorderly behaviour
- Illness and disease
- Waste and pollution
Who were the wets?
People against prohibition.
Who were the dries?
People for prohibition.
When did prohibiton start?
January 1914
What is bootlegging?
Smuggling alchahol from other countries
Who were the two main gangsters during prohibition?
- Al capone
- Bugs moran
What is a speakeasy?
A hidden bar
What is Raqueteering?
When a business pays a gang to not break into the business.
What is Moonshine/
Homemade alchahol
How much did Al capone make from raqueteering?
10 million
What happened to law enforcement during prohibition?
Gangs payed off police and enforcement officers
