sales. Not to mention that much money was being wasted on feeble attempts at enforcement (Altman 96). Finally, it all came down to the 1932 presidential election. FDR expressed his wishes to abolish the Eighteenth Amendment throughout his campaign. He kept his word and nine months after his inauguration; Prohibition ended with the ratification of the twenty-first amendment (Altman 98). Clearly, prohibition did not do that which it was meant to do. It didn’t solve any problems: crime didn’t drop, the economy didn’t rise, and alcohol consumption didn’t decline. In fact, on all three counts, the exact opposite occurred. It’s probably safe to say, however prohibition had to happen sooner or later. The only ponderance though, is why it took so long before Americans realized that they’d made a mistake. Canada instated a prohibition law in 1917 and dropped it two years later. Perhaps, the past will show congress that the old adage about forbidden fruits is true. ...
