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1. hoover.blogs.archives.gov › tag › prohibitionProhibition – Hoover Heads

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   Aug 17, 2016 · by Spencer Howard When President Herbert Hoover entered the White House in 1929, Prohibition was the law of the land. For decades, social reformers – at first mostly women – had argued that alcohol was a scourge on society, linked to wife-beating and child abuse.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Herbert_HooverHerbert Hoover - Wikipedia

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   Hoover had hoped that the commission's public report would buttress his stance in favor of Prohibition, but the report criticized the enforcement of the Volstead Act and noted the growing public opposition to Prohibition.

   • Preceded by: Calvin Coolidge
   • Succeeded by: Franklin D. Roosevelt

   • President: Woodrow Wilson
   • Vice President: Charles Curtis

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   Was prohibition a scourge?

   • When President Herbert Hoover entered the White House in 1929, Prohibition was the law of the land. For decades, social reformers – at first mostly women – had argued that alcohol was a scourge on society, linked to wife-beating and child abuse.

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   Why did Herbert Hoover call prohibition a 'noble experiment'?

   • As a Presidential candidate in 1928, Herbert Hoover called Prohibition a “noble experiment,” and announced that he favored enforcing the law — until the people decided to change it. Straddling the fence, he hoped “drys” would interpret that to mean he would strengthen enforcement and that “wets” would believe he was open to change.

   Law of the Land – Hoover Heads

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   Why did Herbert Hoover win over Al Smith?

   • Prohibition - Repeal, Speakeasies, Bootlegging: Prohibition had been an important issue during the U.S. presidential election of 1928, but Herbert Hoover’s win over Al Smith ensured that what Hoover called an “experiment, noble in motive” would continue.

   Prohibition - Repeal, Speakeasies, Bootlegging | Britannica

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   When did prohibition start?

   • In 1918, Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. States ratified the Amendment the next year. Herbert Hoover called prohibition a "noble experiment," but the effort to regulate people's behavior soon ran into trouble.

   Prohibition: A Case Study of Progressive Reform | Progressive Era to

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4. www.loc.gov › classroom-materials › united-statesProhibition: A Case Study of Progressive Reform

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   Herbert Hoover called prohibition a "noble experiment," but the effort to regulate people's behavior soon ran into trouble. Enforcement of prohibition became very difficult. Soon, such terms as "bootlegger," "bath tub gin," and "speakeasy" became household words.

5. hoover.blogs.archives.gov › 2016/04/20 › aintAin’t Misbehavin? The World of Gangsters – Hoover Heads

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   Apr 20, 2016 · Ain’t Misbehavin? The World of Gangsters. April 20, 2016 by US National Archives, posted in 18th Amendment, Herbert Hoover, New Exhibit. New Exhibit April 23 – October 23, 2016. Hoover and Prohibition. When President Herbert Hoover entered the White House in 1929, prohibition was already the law.

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7. www.archives.gov › prologue › 2004The Ordeal of Herbert Hoover | National Archives

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   Feb 2, 2023 · One of the few major issues dividing the candidates was Prohibition, with Hoover supporting the constitutional ban on manufacturing and selling alcoholic beverages and Smith pressing for its repeal. In November voters overwhelmingly endorsed the Republican ticket, giving Hoover 58 percent of the popular vote and 444 electoral votes to Smith's 87.

8. www.britannica.com › event › Prohibition-UnitedProhibition - Repeal, Speakeasies, Bootlegging | Britannica

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   Prohibition - Repeal, Speakeasies, Bootlegging: Prohibition had been an important issue during the U.S. presidential election of 1928, but Herbert Hoover’s win over Al Smith ensured that what Hoover called an “experiment, noble in motive” would continue.