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Prohibition summary The noble experiment of Prohibition was introduced by the 18th Amendment, which became effective in January 1920. Here are four reasons why Prohibition was introduced: 1  National mood - when America entered the war in 1917 the national mood also turned against drinking alcohol. 2  Practical - a ban on alcohol would boost supplies of important grains such as barley. 3  Religious - the consumption of alcohol went against God's will.
In January 1920 the American government banned the sale and supply of alcohol as they thought that it would curb violence and crime. This backfired greatly leading in excessive crime rates and a much greater increase in violence. This period of time became known as the prohibition era. This indirectly led to a rise in 'gangsterism' as now people who enjoyed drinking had become reliant on organized criminals such as speakeasies and many became tangled in bootlegging which was the transport of illegal alcohol into America.