What was Prohibition?
When did Prohibition start?
January 17, 1920
What was the main debate in countries when voting during this time?
Pro Prohibition (Wet) vs Against Prohibition (Dry)
What did people do to keep alcohol?
Which amendment was created during Prohibition that allowed women to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What is similar to Prohibition today?
Drug legalization debates.
When did Prohibition end?
December 5, 1933
What group had an impact for prohibition
The KKK
How did this effect women?
Women participated in speakeasies, shifting traditional gender roles.
What were bars called in the 1920s?
Speakeasies
Which Amendment ended Prohibition?
The 21st Amendment
Which amendment represented Prohibition?
18th Amendment
Who had a major impact on Prohibition?
WCTU (The Women's Christian Temperance Union)
What in pop culture became more popular? (from Prohibition)
Jazz music
What caused issues during Prohibition?
Rise in Organized Crime
What counts as illegal alcohol intake?
underage drinking, drinking driving, public intoxication
What did the 18th Amendment talk about?
Banning the Manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
What caused the end of Prohibition?
The Greate Depression
Who was the biggest Jazz performer during this time?
Louis Armstrong
Who was a major crime boss during Prohibition?
Al Capone
What is one drug that is banned in the US today?
opium, morphine, codeine, oxycodone, methadone, fentanyl, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, pentobarbital, and secobarbital.