Assignment 4: Parker Carroll, make up

Prohibition permanently changed the United States. Prohibition was a ban on the sell, production, and transportation of alcohol. It began in 1920 and ended in 1933. Prohibition created a huge market for illegally produced alcohol, moonshine. The demand for alcohol was still existed. Which led to the illegal production and sale of alcohol. The illegal alcohol market and bootlegging led to the further organization of crime groups. Al Capone was a major player in the moonshine industry. After thirteen years of prohibition the U.S. government finally decided to legalize the production, sale and transportation of alcohol again. The government realized the demand for alcohol would never die, meaning bootlegging wouldn't either. By the government legalizing alcohol they were able to put restrictions on the sale and consumption of it. Also, the government was able to create requirements and standardize the production of alcohol. Prohibition is a major part of U.S. history and one of the many events that has made the country what it is today.