How Did Prohibition Cause Organized Crime

Plagued by a myriad of problems, the era of nationwide prohibition never completely

attained its lofty goals. The American people looked at the pleasures and dangers of alcohol and

made their own decisions. Some continued drinking and purchased it illegally or made their own,

while others simply gave up their drinking habits. There were some prohibition enforcers who

truly tried to do their jobs, while others used their positions to make money by selling alcohol.

Corrupt politicians would say praise prohibition in public and completely ignore it in private.

Members of the ASL were pleased as they thought that evil had been defeated. Organized crime

took advantage of everyone’s decisions and used the opportunity to rapidly grow