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Kuwait

"After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture,
sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within,
the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from
the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof
for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."
-18th Amendment, Section 1, 1919
Those words initiated the rise of organized crime in America. With the closing of saloons and pubs, speakeasies sprung up like wildflowers around the country. Bootlegging and rum running became underground businesses, while the rise of mob bosses thrived.
Mostly associated with the Italian nationality, criminal gangs were alive in the inner city. ...

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crime, earning a nickname from some as the bootlegging capital of the United States. Chicago was home to notorious gangsters like John Torrio and Al "Scarface" Capone. The geography of the city helped promote and import alcohol from Canada, thus aiding the Mafia in their growth.

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre made the tension against Capone’s South side, to George "Bugs" Moran’s North side known to the world, ultimately decimating Moran’s men. As Capone made his presence known in Florida, seven of Moran’s men were slaughtered inside a warehouse. Frank Gusenburg, one of the seven victims, lived long enough to inform the police that "Nobody shot me".

"By banding together and aiding each other in case of trouble,
by obtaining lawyers and advancing funds, the criminal element has
strengthened its position, not only in this city, but in almost every large city in the country. The ring leaders in the movement are old offenders and from their former experiences have a wider ...

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Added: 5/6/2007 05:42:45 AM
Category: World History
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 937
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