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 * E. Conclusion (150-200 words)** Tips]

The Prohibition era was a very important part of U.S. History because it was a time of National degradation. The U.S. was pressured by Prohibition movements which led to imposing a law which they had no control over since only 4,500 G-men were assigned to enforce the law to 100 million citizens. The 18th Amendment gave way to a time of gangsters, corruption, and illegal consumption of alcohol. By 1927 there were 30,000 speakeasies (1) in Cleveland, which is more than twice the number of legal bars before Prohibition started. (2)

If the main reason Prohibition failed was because it was not enforced, then if there were enough G-men to supervise the law, subsequently Prohibition could have been a successful operation. If the opposition movements like ‘No Beer, No Work’ had started earlier like the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union that originated in 1876, then the movement could have gained power and numbers to fight and strike against Prohibition, hence Prohibition could have never taken place.

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(1) Speakeasies: A place were alcohol was sold illegally, also called Blind Pig or Blind Tiger

(2) Steven Mintz, 2011, the Department of History and the College of Education at the University of Houston, August 15th, 2011, []