The intention of the 18th amendment was to increase the sales of other products. Stores, restaurants, and bars could not stay in business without selling liquor. Many people lost their jobs because of this. Because of this the government would not be getting tax money. When people drink alcohol people act differently. Violence against women and children was the result of people drinking alcohol. Many people believed this so many reformers worked towards making the 18th amendment. This I believe was improved when the 18th amendment took place. With all these causes to why the 18th amendment was made it should have been an improvement. Except many disobeyed this amendment. Instead decreasing crime it increased. Instead of sales going up in other products they went down. So I believe that the repeal was an