Question

When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely

supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the
evil effects of alcohol would be recognized. I have slowly and
reluctantly come to believe that this has not been the result.
Instead, drinking has generally increased; the speakeasy has
replaced the saloon; a vast army of lawbreakers has appeared; many
of our best citizens have openly ignored Prohibition; respect for the
law has been greatly lessened; and crime has increased to a level
never seen before.
John D. Rockefeller Jr.,1932
Question: The passage indicates that John D. Rockefeller Jr. has changed his position on Prohibition's potential to achieve its goals successfully. List three reasons on which he based this shift.

Answer 1

He bases his shift on the effect that prohibition has had on crime levels. Rockefeller also includes that prohibition had only increased the amount of alcohol consumed. And finally he states that even the better citizens before the time of prohibition have now began to ignore and disrespect the law.

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