Prohibition
The banning of alcoholic beverages in the United States
Caused organised crime to spring up in the United states
Some beverages such as whiskey needed a doctors prescription to be consumed
Most of the alcohol in the United states was destroyed on sight.
Caused organised crime to spring up in the United states
Some beverages such as whiskey needed a doctors prescription to be consumed
Most of the alcohol in the United states was destroyed on sight.
Due to the fears of morality degrading in the United States, several lobby groups were successful in allowing the banning of alcohol in the United States. However many were opposed to the destitution and still drank in private and had opened speakeasy so that they could drink in protection from the police. The majorety of these underground bars were run by the underworld bosses of the United States.