Flashcards in successes and failures of prohibition Deck (11)
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1
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successes of prohibition (2)
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- alcohol consumption dropped by 30% in the early 1920’s
- izzy einstein and moe smith made 4932 arrests
- death rate due to alcohol decreased by 42%
2
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who were izzy einstein and moe smith
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prohibition agents
3
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failures of prohibition (4)
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- it was under financed
- corruption of law enforcers
- gangsters
- illegal speakeasies
4
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what is a speakeasy
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illegal alcohol bars
5
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what is a bootlegger
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a person who makes, sells, distributes alcohol illegally
6
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failure of prohibition: underfinanced
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- the enforcement of prohibition was under financed
- there weren’t enough prohibition agents
- only 1500 agents in 1920
7
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failure of prohibition: corruption
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- many prohibition agents were corrupt
- took bribes to ignore illegal alcohol consumption
- 1 in 12 prohibition agents dismisses for corruption
8
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failure of prohibition: gangsters
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- made money from illegal distribution of alcohol (often unsafe)
- al capone made $60million a year from his speakeasies
- gang related crime and murder rates increased
9
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why did gang related crime and murder rates increase?
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gangs competing to be the sole distributers of alcohol in a city
10
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failure of prohibition: speakeasies
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15,000 in Detroit
30,000 in NYC in 1929
11
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duration of prohibition
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january 1920 - december 1933
