James Vincenzo Capone

Al Capone Al Capone was a crime boss and his success flourished in the 1920s. He owned towns, and almost owned the nation. Throughout the years, he has been a subject of many art forms such as movies and books. Even though he was responsible for many violent murders, Capone was still a celebrity during the 1920s. Capone caused the people that knew him to shrink in fear, while still making America awe at him. When Prohibition was put into place, people like Capone stepped in and took…

illegal use and distribution of alcohol and created an empire. Al Capone, one of the most notorious crime bosses in history had obtained his fame in this period. With the help of Johnny Torrio he created a crime empire that included having police on his payroll. The legacy of Al Capone is a popular topic when talking about gangsters and criminals, but not everyone knows how big of an impact that Chicago had on its residence. Al Capone was apart of more petty…

As always the people of Earth enjoy disobeying the government and as more laws are passed the people will always attempt to find a loophole or simply disregard it to go have fun in creating chaos doing, according to most rebels “Fun things.” Obviously during this huge time lapse Americans did have a good time being themselves and getting drunk in their secret speakeasies; also considering the fact that these people had to keep it on the down low, being careful with the people they consider…

bootlegging business as they engaged in numerous bootleg wars. The gang would normally hire out assassins from the Al Capone gang that would execute the assassinations for the Purple gang. With their bad reputation increasing in the town, this brought about fear from the residents of the town and local businesses (Meyer). They had instilled so much fear in people such that even the Chicago Al Capone gang did not want to expand their territory in their region as they knew this would result in a…

Valentine's Day Massacre. O Banion was murdered by Al Capone leaving Bugs Moran in charge and waiting for revenge. Moran recieved a call saying to be at a garage on North Clark Street. Bugs Moran ran late and was at a nearby cafe. He witnessed his gang being butchered by Al Capones crew disguised as police officers. This massacre was meant to kill Bugs Moran, and to end the North Side gang. This opened up the territories for Al Capones business. The st. Valentine's Day Massacre destroyed…

Leadership is one of the best ways to describe the style of the leadership within this organization. The Boss used charisma, power and inspiration to inspire his organization to follow his leadership. Al Capone was arguably one of the most famous American gangsters. During the prohibition era Capone led his organization to profit millions of dollars all…

motives behind the government’s intentions to evoke the prohibition of alcohol, crime and corruption increased. A lot of organized crime blossomed during this time period due to prohibition. Money was placed into the pockets of Gangster’s such as Al Capone. Many police and public officials also were put into these crime…

The Roaring Twenties in the Great Gatsby By: Isaiah Aguilera The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and profound cultural conflicts. For many Americans, the growth of cities, the rise of a consumer culture, the upsurge of mass entertainment, and the so-called "revolution in morals and manners" represented liberation from the restrictions of the United States’s Victorian past. Sexual mores, gender roles, hairstyles, and dressing all changed profoundly during the 1920s. But for many…

During the 20th century there were thirteen years in which alcohol was prohibited. The eighteenth amendment of the United States constitution prohibits the manufacture, sale, transportation, or the exportation of alcohol in the United States. The eighteenth amendment was also known as prohibition. Prohibition lasted from 1919 to 1933. Prohibition corrupted society because families became more exposed to alcohol than before, and the crime rate rose in the years of prohibition, specifically…

A child from an italian immigrant family Al capone, nickname “scarface”.He rose up as a leader of a chicago mafia during the prohibition era.He grew up with a very poor family but he had a taste for bigger and better things. Many New York gangsters in the early 20th Century came from impoverished backgrounds, but this was not the case for the legendary Al Capone. Far from being a poor immigrant from Italy who turned to crime to make a living, Capone was from a respectable, professional…