1. Causes and Attributes of the Prohibition
For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. ... The Prohibition was the law of the land during January 16, 1920- February 17, 1933 and with this the manufacturing, importation, transportation, export, and sale of alcohol beverages was no longer legal in the United States and other countries like Canada. ... Violence became a daily occurrence all over the country, 227 gangsters were killed in the space of 4 years, and on St Valentine's Day, 1929, 7 members of the O'Banion gang were shot dead by gang...
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