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Famous American Gangsters During the Great Depression
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American Gangsters
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Chicago
A city that was filled with organized crime and famous gangsters this city along with New York is the most populated gang wise
Chicago
Al Capone
Al Capone became boss of his mob when his former boss Johnny Torrio was seriously wounded in a assasination attempt so he retired. Capone greatly rose to fame quickly known as "Scarface" which he hated being called that. Al Capone set standards for Organized Crime during this time. He was one of the top influencers in the entire United states gang wise
Fate
Fate
October 18th 1931 Capone was convicted of tax evasion and sentended to 11 years in federal prison. Upon release Capone struggled with Sylphis and later died of a stroke
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Bugs Moran
Bugs Moran was a rivial leader in Chicago locked in bloody combat with Al Capone. Famous events like the St Valentines Day Massacare was one of the many turing points for his gangs downfall and Capones rise
Fate
Bugs Moran was incarcerated for bank robberys after his gang turned to petty crime and died of lung cancer
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Five Familys
New York
Afterthe Castellammarese War for territory the mob familys assembeld and was orignally meant to be lead by Salvatore Marazono which lead to his assasination then the commison was formed with the five familys of the Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese.
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Salvatore Marazano
lucky luciano
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Famous Gangsters in NYC
Famous Gangsters
Lucky Luciano: Leader of the commison up to his arrest for 60 counts of compulsory prostituion. He turned over leadership to Frank Costello
Salvatore Marzano: A Capo until he was set up in a resteraunt and was riddled with bullets while still eating. He made the commision to be lead under him which lead to his death
Famous Events
St Valentines Day Massacare: A shooting which involved of 4 supposedly Al Capones men that gunned down 7 of Bugs Morans members which lead to a uprise in the war which Capone won
Marazano Assasination: A Assasination where Salvatore Marazano was killed men in a resteraunt Lucky Luciana was in on it to take over leadership of the commision
Legacy
Legacy
The Gangsters of the Great Depression left a legacy that nobody has been able to achieve they shaped modern organized crime and help shape our countrys laws and enforcement. Some familys are still existing today carrying on there traditions.
Sources
“LibGuides: American History: The Great Depression: Gangsters and G-Men.” Gangsters and G-Men - American History: The Great Depression - LibGuides at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288390&p=1922564.
“Charles ‘Lucky’ Luciano The Bootlegging King of New York.” The Mob Museum, themobmuseum.org/notable_names/lucky-luciano/.
Sources
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “George Moran.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 21 Feb. 2019, www.britannica.com/biography/George-Moran.
“Al Capone.” FBI, FBI, 18 May 2016, www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/al-capone.
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“Salvatore Maranzano.” The Godfather Wiki, godfather.fandom.com/wiki/Salvatore_Maranzano.
“LibGuides: Crime, Mafia and Gangsters: NYC Gangsters.” NYC Gangsters - Crime, Mafia and Gangsters - LibGuides at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, guides.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/c.php?g=288393&p=1922652.