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- Had little jurisdiction during when gang activity was rising in Chicago
- After Capone did not show up to court after being subpoenaed by a grand jury, Feds started investigating Capone and was arrested after he appeared and testified
- FBI’s profile rose as they pursuit more well known gangsters, bank robbers, etc.

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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (February 14, 1929)

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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (February 14, 1929)

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Bug’s ran his bootlegging operation out of a garage

Gunmen, dressed as police officers, lined 7 of the men on the wall and gunned them down

One of the men, Frank Gusenburg, was barely alive when he was pressed to reveal what happened but he stayed silent

Remains as one of the biggest unsolved crime in history

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Al “Scarface” Capone after being arrested for contempt of court in 1929.

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- Charles “Lucky” Luciano (brought the biggest Italian and Jewish mobsters to dominate New York’s bootlegging business)
- Johnny Torrio (kept peace between the Italian and Irish and Polish in the North and South parts of Chicago)
- Al “Scarface” Capone (protege to Johnny Torrio, eliminated rivals to further take control of prostitution, gambling, and illegal trade of bootlegging)
- George “Bugs” Moran (Irish gangster, longtime enemy of Capone)

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Provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition

This act basically fails to do its job but instead allows for organized crime to skyrocket and thrive in America

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- Mobsters made millions by protecting illegal breweries and rum running operations
- Hired lawyers to launder the money
- Sourced/distributed alcohol interstate and internationally
- Learned shipping logistics and made real estate investments with other gangs
- Forged mutual protection pacts across state borders

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Advocates for prohibition were the Anti-saloon league, temperance organizations, and most prominently the Woman’s Christian Temperance union. All of which wanted national prohibition through a constitutional amendment. Many factory owners supported as well to prevent accidents, increase efficiency, and extend working hours

Advocates against include Al Capone who earned $60 million annually from bootleg operations and speakeasies) along with other mobsters

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A movement dedicated to promoting moderation or complete abstinence of liquor

Was a catalyst to prohibition

Mostly led by women with abusive husbands

Temperance groups gained lots of power and had a huge hand in the passing of the 18th Amendment

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After the 18th amendment was ratified, people took to selling and obtaining alcohol through bootlegging (illegal production and sale of liquor) and speakeasies (illegal drinking spots)

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Prohibition is ratified by the states in 1919 through the 18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes