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How did prohibition contribute to the roaring 20s? who, what, where, when and why? ... (Asked by thomaspj_19)
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Oooh, I just learned this in US History a few months ago. Prohibition made alcohol illegal. But, just like now, just because something was illegal didn't stop people from doing it. "Speakeasies" arose, which were secret bars. They often had passwords to get into. Apparently there were a lot of them. Without prohibition though, there would have been no speakeasies, which were a big part of the 1920's....(Answered by Meg)

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Who was against the prohibition in 1920s? ... (Asked by avant1991)
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Prohibition was an important force in state and local politics from the 1840s through the 1930s. The political forces involved in the Third Party System and Fourth Party System were ethnoreligious in character. Prohibition was demanded by the "dries"—primarily pietistic Protestant denominations, especially the Methodists, Northern Baptists, Southern Baptists, Presbyterians, Disciples, Congregationalists, Quakers, and Scandinavian Lutherans. They identified saloons as politically corrupt, and drinking as a personal sin. They were opposed by the "wets"—primarily liturgical Protestants (Episcopalians, German Lutherans) and Roman Catholics, who denounced the idea that the government should define morality.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States...(Answered by lynzzz)

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why was there prohibition in the 1920's?? how did this start?? why? I KNOW THAT ALCOHOL WAS PROHIBITED!! why? ... (Asked by i hate phil collins)
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that was when women started voting, and they were probably married to a bunch of drunk, partying men who didn't help with the kids or hurt them, so they voted that drinking should be illegal...(Answered by winnie the pooh)

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How did the Prohibition cause problems?????? I know that the prohibition caused problems in the 1920's but i dont no what they were or how it caused problems. ... (Asked by jellybellycb)
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Well people still wanted to drink, so they had to do so illegally which meant sometime purchasing alcohol of dubious origins and purity - so people could get arrested for doing something illegal or could get sick. It also help organized crime get a strong grip on the country as they controlled the alcohol and many politicians. People making alcohol at home sometimes had fires caused the distilling liquer in closets, basements etc. The alcohol industry was shut down thus causing the loss of jobs....(Answered by BettyBoop)

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What is prohibition????????? ... (Asked by jellybellycb)
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It was an amendment to the US Constitution that prohibited the sale of alcohol. It was later repealed....(Answered by -j.)

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During Prohibition, Grand Street between Center Street and the Bowery was known as what? New york ... (Asked by kasega1)
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Skid row?...(Answered by dlbalderston089)

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I know prohibition was in effect during the 1920s? but I can't remember when people stared pushing for it. Around the time of Mark Twain maybe? ... (Asked by invincible)
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Well, there were always various temperance movements going on in the United States in the hundred years before World War I. As the nineteenth century drew to a close, more and more religious groups and women's groups were trying to shut down saloons and cut down on the effects of virtually daily drinking that was going on, especially among the working classes. Carrie Nation was one visible prohibition proponent; she actually went around to saloons smashing alcohol bottles and barrels and trying to force people to leave the saloons. She was not very popular.:) The prohibition movement picked up ...(Answered by grrluknow)

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Can someone direct me to a reliable internet source for a research paper on prohibition in the US? I need internet sources for my paper on prohibition in the United States. The more info the better. Ten points to whoever gives me links to the best websites. ... (Asked by Josh)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States - encyclopedia article on Prohibition in U.S. http://prohibition.osu.edu/ - series of articles on prohibition in U.S . http://www.geocities.com/Athens/troy/4399/ - Prohibition of alcohol in the 1920s http://www.prohibition.org/ - the Prohibition Party http://www.druglibrary.org/Schaffer/LIBRARY/studies/nc/nc2a.htm - History of alcohol Prohibition http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture17.html - lecture on the politics of Prohibition http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture17.html - a list of sites about Prohibition on the Yahoo! directory s...(Answered by Serendipity)

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What should my social studies project be on, the bombing of Hiroshima, or the prohibition of alcohol? Please help! I am in a dilemna. I do not know what I should do my social studies project on. I'm interested in the bombing of Hiroshima--it seems like a pretty cool topic. However, I only have 2 weeks to complete it, and would it be too hard to do the bombing of Hiroshima? If so, I would choose the prohibition of alchohol which is only mildly interesting. I would like to know your opinion...the bombing of Hiroshima, or the prohibition of alchohol? ... (Asked by Zoe C)
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Both of these topics are great and could be approached in various angles of discussion. I suggest you read a little about both and decide what is best for you. (this is only partial of what is available.) Hiroshima August 6, 1945. Col. Tibbets waves from the cockpit of his B-29 prior to takeoff In the early morning darkness of August 6, 1945 the B-29 "Enola Gay" piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets lifted off the runway at Tinian Island and flew into history. Approximately four hours into the flight, Col. Tibbets announced to his specially trained crew ...(Answered by sgt_cook)

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