Why did a national ban on alcohol fail?

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Sophia Aguiar · Accepted Answer

The "Noble Experiment" to ban alcohol ultimately failed because people wanted it and therefore crimes were committed to get alcohol. See below.

The Prohibition on Alcohol was enacted to lessen crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America.

However, as stated above, it did pretty much the opposite. Yes, at first it worked, but eventually, crime increased as did corruption. People even went on protests in order to get alcohol back.

Therefore, this is why the prohibition and national ban of alcohol failed to work in the 1920s.

Hope this helps!

Peyton Anderson · Answer

undefined A national ban on alcohol, known as Prohibition, failed for several reasons including widespread disregard for the law leading to rampant illegal production and distribution of alcohol, increased crime and corruption associated with the black market, challenges in enforcement due to limited resources and corruption among law enforcement officials, negative economic impacts including loss of tax revenue and jobs in the alcohol industry, and the realization that Prohibition did not effectively reduce alcohol consumption or related social issues as intended. These factors combined ultimately led to the repeal of Prohibition with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1933.