Why Is Al Capone Important In The 1920s

Famous and Noteworthy Criminals of the 1920’s The story “The Great Gatsby” is a book that takes place in the 1920’s during the Prohibition Era. Where alcohol was outlawed for a couple of years. This time in history was also called the Roaring Twenties. The roaring twenties weren’t just about parties and having a great time. Along with many other times along history there was also the dark side to the roaring twenties. It is the time in history where many famous criminals and mobsters from today are from, and most movies are based off of. Such as the many movies, and stories of Al-Capone. Al Capone was one of the most famous American mobsters. Al Capone’s father, Gabriele, and many other Italians arrived in New York in 1984. (Al Capone
Capone met a gangster that went by the name of Johnny Torrio who had a very big influence in Capone’s life. Torrio taught Capone a lot of things such as the importance of maintaining a respectable front, mean while running business in the back. Capone throughout his young life joined many gangs stealing things from stores and people. Al Capone joined Johnny Torrios Street Boy Gang. Eventually rising up to the Five Point Gang. Capone got the name Scarface when he was in a fight with another person and got a cut which eventually turned into a scar above his eye.(Al Capone Biography par 5) As Prohibition began, new bootlegging operations opened up. They drew in immense wealth. During 1925 Torrio retired, and Capone became crime King of Chicago. By running gambling, prostitution, and bootlegging operations. Expanding his territories by the gunning down of rivals and rival gangs. Capone eventually settled down and married a Irish girl named Mae Coughlin and settled down as a bookkeeper, he was soon to return working for his old boss Johnny Torrio in Chicago. (Al Capone Biography par 6) When Capones father died it
Such as the Sicilian Mafia that was formed in the 1800’s. In Sicily, the word Mafia tends to mean “manly.” The Sicilian Mafia changed from a group of honorable Sicilian men to an organized criminal group in the 1920s. (U.S. Government par 1-3) The Sicilian Mafia specializes in heroin trafficking, political corruption, and military arms trafficking—and is also known to engage in arson, frauds, counterfeiting, and other racketeering crimes.(U.S. Government par 14) There also was the Camorra, and Neapolitan Mafia’s born in the Naples. The word Camorra means “gang”. They first appeared in the 1800’s in Naples, Italy. The Camorra has more than 10clans and 7,000clan members. One of the largest clans in Italy. The Camorra wars killed 700people.(U.S. Government par 19-20) There also was the ’Ndrangheta mafia. Based and born in Calabria. The word “’Ndrangheta” comes from the Greek meaning courage or loyalty. They were formed when the Sicilians were being banished by the Italian government. There are roughly 6,000 members. The Mafia specializes in kidnapping, corruption, drug traffic, murder, bombings, and multiple other things. In the U.S. there are an estimated 100-200members of the ‘Ndrangheta, mainly in New York, and Florida.( U.S. Government par 23-24) The highest threat to America is the La Cosa Nostra. They’re the most organized mafia. Translate “La Cosa Nostra” into English and it means “this thing of