The United States’ history contains lots of memorable historical events. There were glorious times and less glorious episodes in the past of America. The 20th century, especially the twenties and the beginning of thirties are regarded as the most exciting periods of the U.S.: “The Roaring Years”. The shining Jazz age, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, was famous for the Prohibition Era, which is the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, and it went into effect in 1920. The great parties, dangerous gangs and gangsters, cool and fancy cars, Charleston or Burlesque dresses and those long cigarette holders characterise this time. However, this was only the surface, the objects of the era. Actually, not everything was so shiny
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I am going to investigate these antecedents of the Prohibition Era. The law astonished nobody in the country because it was an outcome of an almost century-long series of temperance movements. The motive of it can be traced back to religious and political reasons. The society was divided into two groups, the prohibitionist and the anti-prohibitionists. But despite any resistance, the law was passed and the consequences of it caused serious problems in America. The next chapter of my thesis will analyse the effects of the 18th Amendment. Presumably, the social consequences of the Era were the most conspicuous like the rising crime rate, among others. The organised crime with gambling and prostitution started to blossom, infamous gangs and gangsters appeared like Al Capone. Bootlegging, i.e. the smuggling of alcohol began to spread in large scale. Citizens started to make poor quality alcohol at home, and the nation became the most alcoholic one in the world. Jazz music was born in “blind pigs” to entertain the intoxicated …show more content…
Proving or disproving this statement, beyond the investigation of the different effects, I will examine the opinions of historians and social critics from that period and from today. Based on the consequences of the Prohibition Era and different charts from the period and the opinions from the historians and economist, I am going to give a final conclusion about the possible relation between the Prohibition Era and the Great
I am going to investigate these antecedents of the Prohibition Era. The law astonished nobody in the country because it was an outcome of an almost century-long series of temperance movements. The motive of it can be traced back to religious and political reasons. The society was divided into two groups, the prohibitionist and the anti-prohibitionists. But despite any resistance, the law was passed and the consequences of it caused serious problems in America. The next chapter of my thesis will analyse the effects of the 18th Amendment. Presumably, the social consequences of the Era were the most conspicuous like the rising crime rate, among others. The organised crime with gambling and prostitution started to blossom, infamous gangs and gangsters appeared like Al Capone. Bootlegging, i.e. the smuggling of alcohol began to spread in large scale. Citizens started to make poor quality alcohol at home, and the nation became the most alcoholic one in the world. Jazz music was born in “blind pigs” to entertain the intoxicated …show more content…
Proving or disproving this statement, beyond the investigation of the different effects, I will examine the opinions of historians and social critics from that period and from today. Based on the consequences of the Prohibition Era and different charts from the period and the opinions from the historians and economist, I am going to give a final conclusion about the possible relation between the Prohibition Era and the Great