American Mafia

winning the Cold War. By killing the President, the Soviet Union would have gotten the upper-hand in the war, and would regain some sort of self-pride. Lastly, the Mafia despised Kennedy for pushing their business out of Cuba, where they were blooming, and for committing a “crusade” on their empire in partnership with Robert Kennedy. The Mafia would be able to get revenge and stability in business by killing President Kennedy. All three would have easily been able to exploit Oswald’s talents and…

A TV producer is hired to manage a major golf tournament that will make him rich, but he has to convince his friend, a former golf pro, to join the tournament and then throw the game. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: ARLO CONNOR (33) is a TV Producer in the field of reality TV. When businessman EMMERSSON DINKLEY (50’s) offers Arlo a job managing his golf tournament, Arlo isn’t interested until he realizes he can make a lot of money. There’s one stipulation: Arlo needs to convince his friend, BOOMER, a…

Al Capone: a man who started living a rich and lavish lifestyle by the age of 30. Living that lifestyle, always comes with a price; especially if it’s not legal at all. Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone rose in the 1930s to become one of the most notorious mob bosses in history. His actions not only affected the Chicago area, but had a major impact on the gangster himself. Prohibition, Gambling Dens, Whorehouses, and Gang Murders all made him the popular mob boss that everyone knows about today.…

This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did prohibition influence the organized crime bomb of the 1920’s through the 1930's in Chicago, Illinois? The research will mainly be focused between the 1920’s to 1933 to accurately analyses the role Prohibition had on organized crime throughout its duration. However, there will be further development into how Prohibition and the organized crime associated with it further shaped crime in the proceeding years. Edward Sullivan’s,…

In watching the Untouchables we discussed that Elliot Ness was a law enforcement official in Chicago. He was best known for his efforts to enforce the Eighteenth Amendment, or also known as Prohibition. This amendment prohibit the use of consumption or sale of alcohol. He joined the Prohibition Act in 1927 and reunited a team known as “The Untouchables” to battle the activities of Al Capone. Al Capone was responsible for many acts of violence. He was a person of good and wanted to do right…

activities including bootlegging of alcohol and tax-evasion from 1920 to 1931 Many believed he had a direct influence on the end of prohibition in Illinois. In 1925 John Torrio hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at the Four Deuces, a night spot in Chicago (American Heritage, 1995). John Torrio was severely injured by a rival gang in 1925 and was forced to retire leaving all of his illegal businesses and territories to Al Capone. Without the influence of John Torrio, as both a father figure and…

This paper is about the five crime families of New York City which are Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and the Lucchese families. These families were from the Italian American Mafia also known as La Cosa Nostra and the first to be involved in organized crime. Salvatore Maranzano was the person that began the families in 1931. “The Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime. The Genovese family took advantage of lax due diligence by…

later in uglier ways.” How can thoughts harm someone if they never express them? Freud suggests these unexpressed thoughts are like waves that will inevitably return to the shore. Several characters struggle emotionally in the novel Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henrquez. She uses literary devices to prove that if people are challenged to express their feelings and do not truthfully communicate with one another, they will unintentionally harm their loved family members. Throughout the…

Operations, Public and Governmental Affairs, Science and Technology and Strategic Intelligence and Information. Alphonse Gabriel Capone better known as Al Capone was one of the most notorious gangsters to rise to power during the Prohibition era. Salvicek claims that in this era for a little over thirteen years, it was illegal to buy, sale or transport any beverages containing alcohol, business owner and manufacturers who dealt with any aspect of alcohol were forced to shut down( 2009, 1).…

Al Capone was a brave man who wasn’t scared of much of anything. He witnessed a lot of brutal happenings but also caused a lot too. He was definitely not a man you wanted to cross paths with. There was a lot more to Al Capone though. Capone was a bootlegger during the time of prohibition, which means he unlawfully made, sold, and transported alcohol. Even though Capone had a criminal background he had a big part in the ending of prohibition, which in return helped the economy. Al Capone was…