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Prohibition on alcohol
Because liquor was no longer legally available, the public turned to gangsters who readily took on the bootlegging industry and supplied them with liquor. -
Bootlegging
By the late 1920's more than 1 million gallons of bootleg liquor had been illegally brought into the United States. -
St. Valentines Massacre
On Valentine's Day 1929, that the most spectacular mob hit in gangland history took place..... the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. It was Capone against Moran. Inside a warehouse, Moran's men were confronted by the hit men disguised as policemen. They followed instructions as they were ordered to line up against the wall. The hit men then opened fire with Thompson submachine guns, killing six of the seven men immediately -
The aftermath of the St. Valentines Day Massacre
The newspapers instantly picked up on the crime, the story appeared on front pages around the country, making Capone a nationwide celebrity. While Capone seemed to revel in his new fame, he also had to deal with the new level of attention from federal law enforcement officials. -
Prohibition on alcohol 1930
By 1930, bootlegging was much more efficiently organized, In Chicago, hundreds of bars that were supposed to close simply stayed open after Prohibition became law.
