There were many short-term effects of prohibition. During prohibition it was not illegal to drink alcohol or have alcohol in someone’s possession but it was illegal to manufacture, sale, export, import and transport alcoholic beverages. This lead to the increase of organized crime during prohibition because bootleggers could buy and sell alcohol. [1] These bootleggers were able to make a large profit from selling alcohol. They smuggled alcohol in from Mexico and Canada and then sold it at speakeasies. Speakeasies or secrete bars and nightclubs had alcohol that could be safely purchased during prohibition. To enter these secret establishments one would need a password to enter. This was to help fool local law enforcement. In 1927, is was estimated
