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How important was prohibition to the changing society of the 20's'?
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∙ 14y ago
It was huge...prohibition, in my opinion, is what made the biggest change to society. Prohibition created the speakeasies, the mafia (especially Al Capone), it spiked crime rates, kicked off jazz, flapper dresses, and countless numbers of other things.
Prohibition, most of all, taught the U.S. government a big lesson. Prohibition created tons of problems. It made people feel rebellious, it made life exciting, prohibition made people want to drink. Bootleggers would transport alcohol and sell it. Alcohol could be mixed with dangerous substances since the government wasn't regulating its production. Any old guy with a couple acres of backwoods land could make his own moonshine. Police were told to prevent it...but plenty of officers didn't support prohibition and would drink alcohol. The government lost a lot of money trying to fix the problem but also because they couldn't tax alcohol anymore.
Prohibition was what created the mystery, the excitement, and rebel-without-a-cause feeling in everyone's hearts that lived during the roaring 20's.
In the end, the 18th Amendment was the only amendment removed from the Constitution.
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Prohibition- alcohol is called what time period?
The Roaring 20s.
What was a major resultof prohibition in the US during the 1920s?
A major result of prohibition during the 20s was an increase in gang activity.
What was the Prohibition era nicknamed?
It occurred during the 1920s, which was referred to as the "roaring 20s" However, prohibition was also nicknamed the "noble experiment"
What would be a controversial history topic for a history paper for pre 1945?
how about prohibition in the '20s? how about discrimination in employment?
What are some 1920 nick names?
Nicknames for the decade of the 1920s include The Roaring 20s, The Jazz Age or The Prohibition Era.
What is the time of US prohibition?
Between the end of WWI and the beginning of the Great Depression....unsure of the exact years, but I would guess 1918-1932. Look up Roaring 20s and Bootleggers.
Why is the 20s called the roaring 20s?
Post WW1, the 2nd industrial revolution formed the roaring 20s. New inventions, middle class society, economic success, and welfare capitalism all contributed to the success of American Living in 1920s.
Why is moonshine popular?
Moonshine is illegally made alcohol. During part of the 20s alcohol was illegal because of prohibition, but people still wanted to drink. Therefore they drank moonshine.
What was the largest cultural split in America in the 1920?
The largest cultural split in the U.S. in the 1920s resulted from the enactment of the Volstead Act, which made illegal the production, sale, purchase, and consumption of alcoholic spirits, otherwise known as Prohibition. Prohibition was accompanied by wide-spread law-breaking, and contributed to a general breakdown of respect for Law and Order.
Who coined the term Roaring Twenties?
The Roaring Twenties was a time in the 20s when bobbed hair, Prohibition, parties, Harlem Renaissance and jazz was popular. The term was coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Was a monthly income of 1000 dollars considered rich or poor back in the 1920s?
A monthly income like that was HUGE back in the 20s. Especially because of prohibition. 1000 dollars was almost as much as the annual income.
What describes the changing attitudes of people living in developing suburbs?
In reference to the Roaring 20s, one changing attitude of people living in developing suburbs was that they became more politically conservative. They also became more politically active in general.
