<em>The arguments for prohibition were that alcohol was addictive and dangerous. It killed many, wrecked the lives of many more, and destroyed families. The arguments against prohibition were pretty much what you hear today about the war on drugs. It's costly and promotes criminal behavior.Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933.Prohibition supporters, called "drys", presented it as a battle for public morals and health.Prohibition was a nationwide ban on the sale and import of alcoholic beverages that lasted from 1920 to 1933. Protestants, Progressives, and women all spearheaded the drive to institute Prohibition. Prohibition led directly to the rise of organized crime.</em>
The Federal government finally tried to help stem the tide of the Great Depression in the form of the New Deal, which was initiated by FDR and increased the scope of government.
