1920's Prohibition

The prohibition was a law enacted by government that banned the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol in the U.S. in 1920. Several reasons contributed to the illegalization of alcohol, including domestic abuse, work related accidents, and other social disturbances. The government decided it was time to put an end to the nuisance alcohol caused to the American people.

As a result of the illegalization, people began to make home made alcohol in their bathtubs, called moonshine, which was unsanitary and lead to many deaths. Alcohol began being sold in underground bars, called speakeasies, and illegal businesses run by notorious gangsters rapidly began to flourish. The prohibition did not last very long. By 1933, the 21st amendment was passed which legalized the consumption and sale of alcohol in the united states once again.