Bootlegging in the 1920's

During the time period of 1920 to 1933, the government of the United States of America made the distrubution of alcoholic beverages illegal in USA. The reasons for this was to decrease crime rates in the USA. Instead, of their dream of a crime free society, the Americian Government got more than they could handle. This prohibtion of liquor, created the business of bootlegging. Many gangs were formed, along with gangster rivalry and mobs grew very popular.

Bootlegging by definition is the illegal distribution or production of liquor. This came in affect after the prohibition of liqour. People began to smuggle alcohol into the USA from across seas or from their north neighbour, Canada. Soon enough people discovered their own way of producing alcohol. They made their own "liquor stils" and eventually started "bootlegging"; they supplied illegal alcohol to anyone who had the money to pay for it. By the 1930's these activities had become one of the largest illegimate industries in America.

Police had no idea of all the illegal acts occuring at this time. One of the most popular illegal acts that Canada has to its name, was the bootlegging that was occuring in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan at that time. It was held in the famous Moose Jaw tunnels. This underground hide away was unknown to the officers of the law, therefore everyone was using the tunnels as their way of consuming alcohol. This illegal act was of great entertainment to society.