Prohibition Powerpoint - LS Home Page

• It was not until WWI that antisaloonadvocates were able toassociate Prohibition withpatriotism.– A ban on alcohol would boostsupplies of important grains, such asbarley.– Argued that it was wrong of someAmericans to enjoy alcohol while thecountry’s young men were at war.– Anti-German hysteria aidedProhibition crusaders.• “We have German enemies across the water, wehave German enemies in this country too. Andthe worst of all our German enemies, the mosttreacherous, the most menacing are Pabst,Schlitz, Blatz and Miller.”