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why did prohibition fail? (BIG BUISNESS (it was supplied by bootleggers,…
why did prohibition fail?
LACK OF PUBLIC SUPPORT
it was impossible to persuade drinkers to change the habit of a lifetime
the law did not forbid the consumption of alcohol
BIG BUISNESS
it was supplied by bootleggers, moonshiners and rum-runners.
speakeasies were everywhere
alcohol was easily available
PROBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT
Patrolling the thousands of miles of the USA’s borders with Canada and Mexico and Blocking the 29,000 km of coastline was impossible
rumrunner’s boats were faster than those used by the governments
Prohibition Agents were too few in number
PROFITS
gangsters were making 2 billion a year from it
huge profits from supplying alcohol
ORGANISED CRIME
the activity and power of criminal bands increased
led to the Mafia, and gangsters, as Al Capone
crime increased dramatically
CORRUPTION
Prohibition Agents had low salaries ($2,500 per year) which meant they could be corrupted
Judges and politicians were also often willing to take bribes
One in twelve agents were sacked for taking bribes