The 18th amendment to Constitution banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol. This was known as prohibition. While many people indicated they were in favor of prohibition, their actions suggested otherwise. People formed secret clubs, called speakeasies, where they were able to get and drink alcohol. Some people made their own alcoholic beverages. Prohibition eventually ended with the passage of the 21st amendment to the Constitution.
Prohibition failed because it was so difficult to enforce. So many people were drinking, it wasn’t possible to have enough police officers to stop the drinking from occurring. While many people indicated they thought prohibition was a good idea, they really didn’t want to stop drinking. Organized crime got involved in the alcohol business because demand for alcohol was so high. Mayor LaGuardia of New York City was known to have said that in order to enforce prohibition, he would have needed about 250,000 police officers just to police the police. This showed how difficult it was to enforce prohibition, which is a major reason for its failure and its eventual repeal. Most people had no intention of stopping the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Therefore, the correct answer to question you asked is answer D.
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