Why organised crime grew 1919-1929
- Created by: edie cooke
- Created on: 09-05-13 10:22
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- Why organised crime expanded so much 1919 to 1929.
- Prohibiton.
- Provided ideal conditions for organised crime to grow bigger and gain responsibility.
- Impossible to enforce, alcohol trade driven underground- flourished due to continued demand for alcohol.
- Producing, importing and distributing alcohol was taken over by private individuals and criminal gangs. Bootleggers had sophisticated and well financed networks.
- Bootleggers expanded, millions of Americans including the corrupt police force with no intention of obeying the law.
- The lack of intervention by police allowed gangs to grow and compete- leading to strong acts of violence caused by gang rivalry.
- Unemployment.
- Increasing, and gangsterism caused by prohibition was an easy way to make money.
- Farmers lost work due to grain not needed due to prohibition, also bars and liquor companies.
- Al Capone and John Dillinger looked upon as heroes and were idolised.
- Even the press gave them headlines.
- Immigration and urbanisation.
- Caused particular immigrant settlements with ethnic loyalties to groups such as Italians and Irish-Americans.
- This allowed large networks of crime to be created.
- Caused particular immigrant settlements with ethnic loyalties to groups such as Italians and Irish-Americans.
- Prohibiton.
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