1. Prohibition America’s first battle with substance abuse

2. Overview In the following lesson, you will examine: The historical background of prohibition The problems of prohibition The end of prohibition

3. Background Prior to the Great War, the “Temperance Movement” was a growing social force Resource pressures of the Great War limited the use of grain for alcohol production On Dec 16, 1919, the 18 th Amendment to the US constitution, “banned the manufacture, sale or transport of intoxicating liquors”

4. Failure Success or Failure? The federal government provided little support Local officials inconsistently enforced the law Bootlegging from Canada made gangsters rich “Moonshine” was produced by illegal distilleries

5. The End of the 18 th Amendment Although President Hoover insisted on maintaining the law, President Roosevelt supported its repeal On Dec 5, 1933 Congress voted to end the American experiment in controlling alcohol abuse

6. Summary Questions Which social groups supported the temperance movement and why? What was the meaning of prohibition? Why was prohibition a greater failure than success?