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…Chicago, IL. Al Capone gained a vast amount of notoriety during this period primarily because he was giving the public what they wanted and broke the law at the same time. His ruthlessness was something that the national government had never seen before…

…such as Al Capone dealt with prostitution, drugs, alcohol, and assassinations. Likewise, the Italian Mafia was a major threat to our country. Both of these eras have subsided to a new level of gang activity: less organized, more brutal, and worst of all , aimed…

…drugs in America, because both illegalities made an impact. Just as alcohol was illegal in America in the 1920’s, marijuana is illegal in the States today. In the Roaring Twenties, there were bootleggers, speakeasies, and Al Capone. Today, in the “New…

…ever seen. Mafia related smuggling and murders were common in all the major cities. Crime bosses such as Al Capone and Johnny Torio were household names. The U.S. did its best to stop the increase in crime, but it just didn't have the resources…

…is a possible solution to how Gatsby gained his wealth. This, also, was a time period where famous gangsters were created, such as Al Capone. Meyer Wolfsheim, a character from the novel, was portrayed as a gangster. Another famous event, in the 1920's…

…a realization of the prohibition era. This was about the organized crime in Chicago and loosely base on the life of Al Capone. This film is a certain character that moves up on the mob ladder until his own weaknesses catch up with him. The main character in this film…

…illegal things were done. Al Capone was the head of the organized crime world, and became "one of the most notorious gangsters and bootleggers in American history." <Tab/>By the end of the 1920s, people wanted Prohibition to be repealed because…

…of a gangster's life. The sometimes violent and gruesome, "take nothing attitude" of the gangster films, comes from the underworld background of organized crime and the mob. The history books tell stories of real life gangsters such as Al Capone and the rise and fall…

…. The most largest criminals in the United States ran rampet around the country bootlegging alcohol. The two most famous were Al Capone and John Dillinger. Al capone was the biggest bootlegger in the Chicago crime ring. He was made famous for his bootleg…

…. Names such as Al Capone, Bugsy Seigal, Joe Adonas, James R. Hoffa, and John Gotti have become infamous throughout the years, showing what great power the Mafia has over the people. The American Mafia has been an infamous staple of American culture…