USA success and failure of prohibition Flashcards
how long did prohibition last
13 years
how many states banned alcohol
18 states
when was alcohol banned throughout the country
1920
what were underground bars known as
speakeasies
why could the police not shut down the speakeasies
because there were too many of them and too few prohibition agents
how many prohibition agents were there in 1920
1,500
in 1925 Detroit how many speakeasies existed
15000
how many speakeasies in New York by 1929
30000
who was prosperous during the prohibition era
bootleggers and smugglers
where was alcohol smuggled from
Canada and Caribbean countries
why was smuggling hard to police
because of the sheer size of the boundaries of America
how much did alcohol consumption fall by
30%
what was the alcohol that normal people made to sell to friends and speakeasies called
moonshine
what did prohibition lead to amongst the ranks of the police force
corruption
what were politicians bribed to do
ignore speakeasies or illegal liquor
