The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State Free Audiobook Download by Lisa Mcgirr

The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State is a chronological narrative of the rise of alcohol prohibition in the United States, beginning with the end of alcohol service in Prohibition and ending with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the US Constitution.

Let's not forget the War on Alcohol that began in 1919, and was abruptly ended by the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution. The War on Alcohol was a tug of war between prohibitionists who wanted to eliminate alcohol from society and "moderates" who wanted to reduce or even eliminate the desire for alcohol among American citizens. In her book, Lisa Mcgirr argues that the War on Alcohol brought with it an unprecedented rise in power of the American State and the tyrannical rule of Prohibition itself.

The War on Alcohol: Prohibition and the Rise of the American State is a book published in 2007 by Lisa McGirr. The book begins with an overview of how prohibition started and ended in America, as well as its effect on society and politics.

Lisa McGirr explores the dramatic rise of prohibition in the US and its effect on alcohol consumption. McGirr argues that while Prohibition was indeed a failure, it has profoundly shaped our society in ways that are hard to overstate.

Prohibition of alcohol in the United States led to a dramatic increase in violence and corruption as the government tried to enforce laws that were impossible to police. This book explains how Prohibition came about, why it failed, and how society was affected by its repeal.

In the early 20th century, prohibition was introduced in the United States to "protect" society from alcohol. The prohibition movement said that alcohol causes crime and poverty as well as destroying homes and families. As a result, alcohol was banned in 1920 by the 18th Amendment. By 1933, Prohibition had been replaced with manufacturing and selling alcoholic beverages to American citizens so they could have a drink in their homes. This decision led to the creation of the American State and its relationship with alcohol