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SIMPSONS STYLE. Alcohol as a Societal Problem Why did people believe alcohol was detrimental to society? Make a lists of pros and cons of a ban Describe.

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1 SIMPSONS STYLE

2 Alcohol as a Societal Problem Why did people believe alcohol was detrimental to society? Make a lists of pros and cons of a ban Describe what would happen if it were to be discovered the Prohibition was never actually overturned and was brought back today.

3 Key Vocabulary 18 th Amendment: Outlawed production and consumption of alcohol Volstead Act: U.S. Treasury enforces Prohibition laws Speakeasies: Illegal, Secret Bars Bootleggers: Illegal producers of alcohol

4 Was it Successful? Crime becomes big business through illegal sales Smuggling commonplace 21 st Amendment repeals Prohibition (1933)

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