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History of the Mafia

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Abbie Bain

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History of the Mafia

By: Abbie Bain

1860s-70s

Mafia Emerges

  • In the aftermath of the unification of Italy, Sicilian Mafia begins to emerge as a powerful criminal organization.

  • The Mafia establishes control over various aspects of Sicilian society, including politics, law enforcement and the economy.

1860s-70s

1880s-90s

Mafia Expands

  • The Mafia expands operations to mainland Italy, establishing in cities such as Naples and Rome.

  • Mafia violence becomes more widespread, with high profile assassinations and bombings becoming a more regular occurance.

1880s-90s

1920s-30s

Mafias Power

  • The Mafia in America reaches its height of power during Prohibition, with many Italian-American gangsters becoming wealthy and influential.

  • In Italy, the Fascist regime of Mussolini cracks down on the Mafia, leading to the arrest and imprisonment of many high-ranking Mafia bosses.

1920s-1930s

1940s-50s

Mafia Expansion

  • After World War 2, the Mafia expands its operations to new areas, including the heroin trade and labor racketeering.

  • The Mafia becomes heavily involved in politics, with many politicians and government officals becoming corrupt and beholden to the Mafia.

1940s-50s

1960's-70s

Mafia in the Media

  • The Mafia becomes the subject of widespread media attention, with books, movies and TV shows depicting the organization and its activites.

  • Law enforcement agencies begin to focus more on organized crime, leading to a series of high-profile arrests and convictions of Mafia leaders.

1960s-70s

1980's-90s

Mafia's Crackdown

  • The Mafia becomes invloved in a series of interal wars, with various factions vying for power and control.

  • The Italian government lanches major a crackdown on the Mafia, leading to the arrest and imprisonment of many high-ranking Mafia bosses.

1980s-90s

2000s-Now

Mafia Disolving

  • The Mafia continues to operate, but its power and influence have been greatly diminshed by the efforts of law enforcement and government agencies.

  • The Mafia has diversified its operations with many members involved in legitimate business operations such as construction, waste management and hospitality.

2000s-now

Academic Essays Bibliography

Academic

Essays

Swick, Thomas. “My Days with the Antimafia.” The Missouri Review, vol. 34, no. 4, 2011, pp. 126–142., https://doi.org/10.1353/mis.2011.0096.

Roberto, Saviano. "A taste of the Camorra." Trans. Virginia Jewiss. New York: Picador, 2008. 17-37.

Shelley, Louise I. “Mafia and the Italian State: The Historical Roots of the Current Crisis.” Sociological Forum, vol. 9, no. 4, 1994, pp. 661–72. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/685007. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.

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