a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions. 2. Obsolete. harassing labor.
Prohibition had the effect of escalating crime in the United States. When the selling of alcohol was legal, there was no fighting between gangs and other groups for the control of liquor. With the advent of prohibition, the problem of.purchase, distribution, and killing for liquor rights became a primary factor in. A Brief History on the Prohibition of Alcohol In 1920, the National Prohibition Act was implemented in the United States. 2  This act banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol within the country.
Even today, debate about the impact of Prohibition rages. Critics argue that the amendment failed to eliminate drinking, made drinking more popular among the young, spawned organized crime and disrespect for the law, encouraged solitary drinking, and led beer drinkers to hard liquor and cocktails.