Throughout America's history, many would say that the 1920s were the wildest and craziest times in our history . The world had just emerged from World War I, and as Americans we were done with the hard times and were looking forward to a good time. Americans were ready to have a good time and party, but just before that happened, a law was passed that dramatically changed the course of history. These were “dry” national laws that would prohibit the production, distribution, and possession of alcohol. "Dry" laws had been passed in some states, but they did not take effect nationally until January 17, 1920. Although many people, primarily Protestants, supported the new laws at first. After a few years, many people began to think that the law was not working. The idea was that it led to worse things than drunkenness and alcohol. This had led to an increase in organized crime and craft whiskey. People like Al Capone rose to power and ordinary people who wanted a piece of their fortune began making and selling their own whiskey. The demand for alcohol was increasing and the supply was decreasing. People wanted alcohol, and since there was no one to sell it, organized crime quickly turned to the idea of ​​importing alcohol. The problem was that getting alcohol ashore was no easy task. Since it was so difficult to get alcohol into the United States, the easiest way was to simply make it in America. Appalachian people had been making their own moonshine and whiskey since they arrived in America. Although most mooning occurred in Appalachia, there were still moon occurrences throughout the country and particularly in cities where powerful criminal organizations were located. The general idea that many had a... middle of paper ... was also linked to the pleasure of surpassing income. Being a smuggler and owning the fastest car was the glory of many people in those days. Junior Johnson, a moonshiner and NASCAR driver, said, “I think being a good moonshiner and having the fast car of any body. It was sort of a glorified thing. Having a fast car was the way to moonlight prime time thrills. Finally, like most things, moonshine was a tradition passed down from generation to generation. Grandfathers taught their grandsons how to make the perfect still and how to make the secret family recipe. This contributed to the fact that drinking alcohol became an American tradition. This caused moonshiners to support the American population and provide them with enough moonshine to keep them from going thirsty during the "dry" years of Prohibition...