During the early twentieth century, the United States was knee-deep in a dilemma involving the consumption and distribution of alcohol. Alcoholic beverages were a giant aspect of the wealthy peoples' lives since the beginning of time. American moguls who were the main influences of the States' economic boom in the early to mid 1800's were rarely ever photographed without a cup of whiskey in their hands. The perception of alcohol was completely different up to the early twentieth century, as it were previously viewed as necessary and a fountain of brilliant ideas. As medicinal advances were made, the effects of alcohol were suddenly brought about. The American government found it was necessary to ban the manufacturing, selling, transporting, and consumption of any alcoholic beverages starting from 1920. Alcohol being a very heavy influence on the peoples' lives, the Prohibition led to massive crime rates, protests and rebellions, and numerous amounts of undercover bars and lounges which skid past the law. Mobsters, gangsters, dealers galore. It was time of confusion for the United States because as alcoholic beverages became illegal, the consumption rose up around 400%. There was no way to stop the consumption, so the law was withheld in 1933. Alcohol and crime do not mesh together perfectly; but it does make for one hell of a party.
This was informative. Although I already knew about the Prohibition, I did not know all these details. Alcohol was remarkably popular and banning it could only cause chaos and wreak havoc. The Prohibition did not stop alcohol consumption at it. It was definitely counterproductive. Learning more details about the Prohibition was amusing. Excellent job Nareg.
ReplyDeleteNareg presented a well thought out and informative blog about the Prohibition. He gave great details and examples of what Prohibition caused during the early twentieth century. Prohibition was a major part of history and people then were desperate for alcohol. As Nareg stated, it lead to more crimes and rebellions. Great job, Nareg!
ReplyDeleteSeveral great points were provided in this blog post. Although the Prohibition only had the best of intentions, it led to a great increase to crime rates, protests, and rebellions. Basically, The United States of America’s ban on alcohol gave criminals and gangsters a new and fresher source of income.
ReplyDeleteHuman nature played a great role during the Prohibition era, when alcohol consumption was illegal. It made people more desperate and eager to drink it. Now, let’s reverse back to present time. I wonder if we can use that same reverse psychology and ban broccoli all of a sudden. I wonder if the consumption of broccoli would rise to 400%. I wonder if numerous underground broccoli bars and lounges would spring up everywhere. I wonder if massive protests and rebellions would occur, begging the government to bring back broccoli to their tables.
ReplyDeleteThe Prohibition is common knowledge,however Nareg did a great job providing details and information without boring me. The banning of alcohol actually made people want and consume alcohol even more. I wonder if history will repeat itself and affect present-day. Perhaps marijuana will eventually be legalized, and maybe even lower crime rates? Great work, Nareg!
ReplyDeleteIt is surely easier for one to only look at the positive aspects of a certain era. In this case, the glamour, parties and dresses seem to overpower the horrible events of the 1920's. The Prohibition was a marking point in this countries past. It was a law that got everyones attention and caused an outbreak. Great blog post Nareg!
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