How Did The 18th Amendment Cause Liquor?

The Prohibition era began with the ratification of the 18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment banned the manufacturing, transportation, and sale of all intoxicating liquors. It is important to note that the 18th Amendment only banned the manufacturing, sale, and transport of liquor while it did not ban the possession or consumption. This loophole made it possible for a small percentage to produce liquor before the amendment was ratified and they could serve it throughout the Prohibition era legally. The 18th Amendment proved to be impossible to fully enforce. During this era the illegal production and sale of liquor increase. Speakeasies which were illegal secret establishments where people would come to drink liquor were also on the rise. Organized crime and racketeering dominated in many areas, especially urban areas such as Chicago.
One reason is due to the increase of religion during the nineteenth century and the abolishment of slavery. American was seeking to become in a sense morally perfect. Also when American entered WWI in 1917 Woodrow Wilson called for a temporary prohibition. This was done in order to save grains for food rather than the production of liquor. It would be that same year that Congress submitted the 18th Amendment. It quickly gained popularity throughout the legislative branch reaching three-quarters majority in only 11 months. The Amendment was ratified January 29, 1919 and went into effect one year later. While a national Prohibition was ratified in 1919 thirty-three states already have enacted their own statewide