Essential Question
The government passage against alcohol by the 18th amendment didn't stop alcohol abuse and addiction but regulated its effect. Gangsters and bootleggers wanted control and power. Money,guns, numbers, and crimes against the government was there solution.
The government passage against alcohol by the 18th amendment didn't stop alcohol abuse and addiction but regulated its effect. Gangsters and bootleggers wanted control and power. Money,guns, numbers, and crimes against the government was there solution.
How effective was the 18th Amendment?
The 18th amendment stoped consumption of alcohol creating prohibition. The amendment had almost no affect. Alcohol was a way of life and popular culture. It appeared in all events from parties to dinner. In fact, many were opposed to the idea of prohibition. The main reason there ever was a Prohibition was because of the Prohibition leagues. In particular, women wanted to ban alcohol because alcohol which lead divorce and domestic violence. The Women's Temperance Union and the Anti Saloon League wanted prohibition of alcohol immediately. Not much accepted the Leagues because they were women and alcohol was to addicted and a tasty beverage.
How did the government deal with violations of the Volstead Act?
The Volstead Act required the 18th amendment to be enacted. It was also called the National prohibition act. Much law was passed in response to the temperance movement which had gathered a large number. The amendment was to stop alcohol by much means. It striped things like transports, sales, barters, trades, delivery, and possession of alcohol which became illegal. Major penalties for lawbreaking were additionally defined under the Volstead Act, which was sponsored by Andrew Volstead the man who made the act.
The Volstead Act required the 18th amendment to be enacted. It was also called the National prohibition act. Much law was passed in response to the temperance movement which had gathered a large number. The amendment was to stop alcohol by much means. It striped things like transports, sales, barters, trades, delivery, and possession of alcohol which became illegal. Major penalties for lawbreaking were additionally defined under the Volstead Act, which was sponsored by Andrew Volstead the man who made the act.
Why do the 1920s have such a big reputation for gangsters and crimes? Is it deserved?
Gangsters grew during the 1920's, and there crimes became more dangerous towards civilian life. The 1920's was notorious for organized crime. Gansters were able to obtain illegal alcohol during prohibtion. Al Capone made tens of millions of dollars of alcohol sales along with drugs and guns. Gansters were organized in factions while most of there crime were in big cities. Such as Al capone's headquarters stationed in Chicago. John Dillinger using the tommy gun had his earned its reputation against police factions during gang bank heist. John Dillinger also was a public enemy like Al Capone. The 1920's had big reputation for gansters because they completely deserved it. Controlling territory of cities, towns, and areas were gangster dreams. It almost became reality for Al Capone and John Dillinger.
Gangsters grew during the 1920's, and there crimes became more dangerous towards civilian life. The 1920's was notorious for organized crime. Gansters were able to obtain illegal alcohol during prohibtion. Al Capone made tens of millions of dollars of alcohol sales along with drugs and guns. Gansters were organized in factions while most of there crime were in big cities. Such as Al capone's headquarters stationed in Chicago. John Dillinger using the tommy gun had his earned its reputation against police factions during gang bank heist. John Dillinger also was a public enemy like Al Capone. The 1920's had big reputation for gansters because they completely deserved it. Controlling territory of cities, towns, and areas were gangster dreams. It almost became reality for Al Capone and John Dillinger.
M1920 Tommy Gun -rapid fire capable of 50 rounds per minute.
Essential Question:
APPARTS Author: General John T. Thompson (West point invention of Tommy Gun)
Place and Time: 1920 New York
Prior Knowledge: Inventor of the Notorious gangster Tommy gun
Audience: gangsters, military, police, anarchist, sellers, self defense, and anarchists.
Reason: Protection and portability of machine guns.
The Main Idea: Was futuristic gun and was very mobile and trigger happy
Summary: This notorious sub machine gun was highly used by gangsters on the streets as a suppressing fire weapon. Killed lots of people, gangsters, police and later was reused in a different model in military.
Essential Question:
APPARTS Author: General John T. Thompson (West point invention of Tommy Gun)
Place and Time: 1920 New York
Prior Knowledge: Inventor of the Notorious gangster Tommy gun
Audience: gangsters, military, police, anarchist, sellers, self defense, and anarchists.
Reason: Protection and portability of machine guns.
The Main Idea: Was futuristic gun and was very mobile and trigger happy
Summary: This notorious sub machine gun was highly used by gangsters on the streets as a suppressing fire weapon. Killed lots of people, gangsters, police and later was reused in a different model in military.
Vocabulary
Speakeasy - during time of the Prohibition, an illicit liquor store or nightclub
Bootlegger- someone making or sells illegal liquor
Thinking Like A Historian: Turning Points- 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act ultimately led to the rise of corruption. Fear was swelling up the U.S by Gangster control. It limited the choices of the people by taking the main lifestyle during the 20's. The 18th Amendment transformed drinking by regulating it controlling it. John Dillinger stole money and Al Capone would control territory, gangster were becoming an unstoppable faction.
Kevin Her and New Long Lor