- Political Effects: The Volstead Act and the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution were the two things that prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States. However, these laws were never effectively enforced because too many people broke them. The sale of alcohol may have been prohibited, but the people did not cease to party and drink during social gatherings.
- Social Effects: Prohibition was very much supported by people in the West and South. In the South, white supremacists were against having alcohol for fear of African American people getting drunk and lashing out against the former slave owners. In the West, or more accurately the Midwest, wanted alcohol to be gone due to the Women's Christian Temperance Union. As a result of prohibition, many people decided to make homemade liquor. Thus, moonshine was created in the South and "Bathtub Gin" in the North. Also, mafia activities and the number of people in the mafia had increased greatly due to the money being made to make and distribute illegal liquor.
- Economic Effects: Largely, the effect of prohibition was negative because of a decline in people going to amusement parks, restaurants, sources of entertainment, and theaters. Because of this, much of the money that was being put into these places was dramatically reduced. At the same time, prohibition also cause a great decrease in the revenue of states. With some states having had a tax on liquor, the banishment of alcoholic beverages caused many states to lose money in government revenue. However, bank savings did increase during the prohibition era.