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Organized Crime in America
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Prohibition Passed
The 18th Amendment to the constitution banned the sale and consumption of alchohol -
Death of James Colosimo
Colosimo was a Chicago crime lord that hired Al Capone -
Al Capone takes over Chicago
After several assasination atempts on his boss Johnny Torrio, Torrio desides to retire and move to Italy leaving Capone incharge of his whole crime sydicate -
Death of Antonio Lombardo
Tony Lombardo was Capone's advisor and later president of the Unione Siciliana -
St. Valentines Day Massacre
Al Capone's South Side Italian Gang engge in a firefight with Bugs Moran's North Side Irish Gang. 7 men were killed during this event. -
"Public Enemy Number One"
Al Capone becomes "Public Enemy Number One" in Chicago -
Al Capone is sentenced to jail time
Al Capone pled guilty to tax evasion and prohibition charges. He was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, and had to pay almost $300,000 in fines and other fees -
Police kill Bonnie and Clyde
Ploice ambush and kill famous bank robbing duo Bonnie and Clyde -
Police kill John Dillinger
Police shoot and kill wanted bank robber John Dillinger -
Capone is moved to Alcatraz
Al capone is moved to the newly built Alcatraz
