Life in the 1920's Changed: Prohibition

1.) What was Prohibition?

• it was the banning of alcohol in the United States

2.) What group was responsible for the idea of Prohibition?

• one group responsible for the banning of alcohol was the church affiliated Anti-Saloon League

3.) What were their reasons?

• when they were under the influence of alcohol, they would act in bad behavior and hit their wifes and children. They were basicly mad men at the time.

4.) How did people get illegal alcohol?

• they got illegal alcohol from
  speakeasies which were places like offices or basements and also from
  bootleggers

 5.) In your opinion, was Prohibition a good or bad idea, and

why?

• I think prohibition was a very good idea because it made people stay sober and there were less crimes and child/wife abuse.