THE “Roaring Twenties”THE “Roaring Twenties”Prohibition Prohibition

The Temperance The Temperance MovementMovement

Prohibition: Prohibition: “The Noble Experiment”“The Noble Experiment”

Prohibition:Prohibition: a ban on the a ban on the manufacture, consumption manufacture, consumption and sale of liquor in the and sale of liquor in the United States.United States.

18th Amendment18th Amendment

Americans “get around Americans “get around prohibition”prohibition”

Alcohol is illegal in the US, Alcohol is illegal in the US, opportunity strikes for illegal activity opportunity strikes for illegal activity

BootleggersBootleggers- prospered by smuggling - prospered by smuggling liquor into the US from Canada or the liquor into the US from Canada or the CaribbeanCaribbean

SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies

•Secret saloons became popularknown as speakeasies.

G- Men Fight Prohibition G- Men Fight Prohibition Related CrimeRelated Crime

No…Not These G-MenNo…Not These G-Men

G- Men Fight Prohibition G- Men Fight Prohibition Related CrimeRelated Crime

““G-men” – were Federal G-men” – were Federal Prohibition agents sent across Prohibition agents sent across the US to shut down speakeasies the US to shut down speakeasies and break up bootlegging rings.and break up bootlegging rings.

Rise of Organized CrimeRise of Organized Crime

Prohibition gave organized crime a big boost

People began to think People began to think Prohibition was a mistakeProhibition was a mistake

Prohibition was very difficult to enforce.

Crime rates skyrocketed in the 1920’s due to illegal activity related to prohibition.

The Government was loosing millions of dollars fighting crime and on liquor revenue.

21st Amendment21st Amendment

In 1933 the 21st Amendment was In 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified. The 21st Amendment ratified. The 21st Amendment repealed repealed prohibition.prohibition.

RepealedRepealed- cancelled- cancelled

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