During the 19th century, the society of United States was known as one of the biggest drunking country in the world and Americans were having a very bad reputation. In fact, this reputation was founded on trues issues. As a matter of fact,  they were drinking at every moment of the day or to "celebrate" something (develop!). But it began to be a bad thing when men started to be violent with their families or when they were living their jobs to drink. That's this way of life that forced the government to proclaim the prohibition, with the 18th amendment. 

Is it you Sarah?

In 1697  the first attempt to restrict alcohol in the  USA failed. But it changed in January,29th 1919 : the 18th Amendment was ratified, many people supported this act, thinking that it was only banning hard liquors but no.  The amendment took effect one year later.  The prohibition was applied because of the abuse of alcohol by Americans. The average americans over 50 years of age used to drink the equivalent of 800 bottles of whisky every year, mainly intoxicating beverages. Besides  Americans were known as a Nation of drunkards who, for example,  were used to having a  barrel of cider by the door of their houses but not the same cider as today : as a matter of fact,  it was stronger and everyone used to  drink it .Plus, the conumption  of alcohol caused violent behavior in men, they abused  their wives and mistreated women and children.

So All these consequences explain the prohibition of alcohol in America in the twenties.

Fatou.

The 18th Amendment started National Prohibition. The Prohibition was a necessity for the Americans to build a better society because the damage of alcohol caused that numerous men stopped working in favour of drinking. They used to abuse their wives and use violence on their children. Men used each occasion to drink alcohol and all the social classes were concerned with this problem. the Prohibition was caused by the depravation of the people (explain, give details...). The 21th Amendment ended National Prohibition.

Alexandre

Americans spent more money on alcohol and were used to drinking for a lot of opportunities and stopped only when they got the grave. (explain)

Men stopped working  in favour of drinking. Besides, they abused their wives, they took on violence( and the concept of domestic violence did not exist idée à déplacer et à expliciter; veillez à rester cohérente dans votre énoncé), then couldn't provide for they family.

Prohibition was a necessity for the  Americans to make a better society.

Because of  the  damage of alcohol in 1697 the 18th amendement was created , it  was the  beginning of  prohibition and during 1920 33 states became dry.

                                                               ~ Laurane

During the XVIIIth century their was the « grog time »,  during this time men went raised a jug in their farm families and stopped all activities. They used to drink very much wiskey, 88 bottles of wiskey every year. It took a while for the nation to admit they had a problem with alcohol. As a Consequence of this eccess was pathetic???, cild(??) was abandonned, depriave of food or shelter, and women was rap by their husband. Alcohol was and is again a source of problems. To fight against the danger of alcohol, women  created a famous organization called the  WTCU and Anti Saloon League. Religion also played an important role during the prohibition, alcohol was banned on worship days. 

However, Prohibition did not appear in the  20s, that’s a concept which  dates back to the XVIII th century.

-Tatiana Blanchard-