Why did Prohibition in the USA end in 1933?
Write a short explanation for each of the following points:
(a) economic problems in 1933 that helped contribute to decision to end prohibition - including need to increase government tax revenues
(b) political reasons for ending Prohibition in 1933 after the 1932 Presidential election
(c) how prohibition had contributed to increasing violence in society
(d) summarise what prohibition had failed to achieve.



To what extent was Prohibition a complete failure?
(a) give reasons and evidence why it was a failure. (look at cost of carrying out the law, corruption of federal agents, and the police, how people avoided prohibition, the impact on health)
(b) give reasons and evidence why it was not a failure.



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