Positives And Negatives Of The 1920s

The 1920’s, or more commonly known as the “roaring twenties” was a time of enlightenment. Men were coming home from war, women were having more children, and it was just a time of happiness and togetherness. Even though it was a time of togetherness there were things that threw a wrench into the happiness that people were enduring. The passing of the 18th amendment led to the construction of speakeasies which also raised the rate of bootlegging until the 21st amendment was passed.
Initially, rocking the 1920’s sounds great, but what rocked everyone the most was the passing of the 18th amendment, and people were not happy. This whole debacle started in 1917 when President Wilson issued a wartime prohibition of alcohol. Prohibition was put in effect because the grain that was being used to make alcohol could be used to make various foods for the soldiers to eat throughout the …show more content…
President Wilson quickly found out that issuing a wartime prohibition was not going to stop people no matter how much he tried, so then on January 29, 1919 the 18th constitutional amendment prohibiting the making, transportation, and sale of alcohol was ratified, and went into full effect a year later (Prohibition).Since the 18th amendment did not give specific regulations of consuming alcohol people made sure that they had enough alcohol to get them through the war (Getchell). People were outraged by Wilson’s act, but there were also many religious people who were grateful for the passing of the amendment. Religious people saw alcohol as a sin, was destructive to a person’s health, and that it was responsible for tearing families apart. Religion was not the only reason people who supported the amendment; factory owners also were in favor, because there were safer work environments. In October of 1919, the enforcement guidelines for the 18th amendment were