Prohibition In The 1920's

Annotated Bibliography With the war on drugs presently being waged in the United States what sort of out come can be presumed based on the outcome of the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s? By being able to determine or predict outcomes based on the closely related prohibition in the 1920’s we could possibly save lives from the war that is raging in many of our backyards. In my research I was looking for articles from the 1920’s and present day that were closely related to try to draw ties between the modern day prohibition of drugs and the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s. My primary search methods were both Google search and Google scholar.

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Gaylord and Harold H. Traver provide descriptions of different drug policies in various countries. By doing this they are able to broaden the readers knowledge of how the world views the use and distribution of drugs and other substances.

Thornton, Mark. "Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure." Alcohol Prohibition Was A Failure. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2014. This source is a graph displaying the crime rate before, during, and after the prohibition of 1920. From this graph you can pull that the prohibition of substances promotes a more violent and crime filled society. The sale of alcohol when prohibition began nearly doubled and afterwards never returned to normal. This shows that the prohibition of alcohol in the early 1900’s had the exact opposite effect as what was intended. With the overall increase in alcohol use after the prohibition era what is going to happen when the war on drugs comes to an end? If the war on drugs continues on the path that its going on and continues to mirror the prohibition of 1920 then it is very possible that when it finally reaches an end that the number of consumers of illicit substances could increase …show more content…
There is also a time line provided that expresses major events that have taken place over the last decade. The events include important people who have been killed, different laws or efforts that have been attempted in order to bring the smuggling of illegal drugs to a stop.

Flows, Capital. "80 Years After Prohibition 's Repeal, President Obama Continues A Failed Drug War." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 05 Dec. 2013. Web. 10 Feb. 2014. . This online article talks about the similarities between the prohibition and the War on Drugs. It offers theories about why the war on drugs continues to be waged and states that it is primarily due to the stubbornness of the United States government. They bring up the fact that many high profile individuals and politicians have used illegal drugs yet they still support the war. They also bring up the financial burden that came along with prohibition and point out that the same burden is being placed on us nearly 80 years later yet