Unit 5 Mafia gangsters

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What do you know about the Mafia?

Real- life Mafia gangsters

1. Public Enemy #1

What do you know about prohibition and Al Capone?

1. Public Enemy #1

Organised-crime networks known as the Mafia or the Mob rose to power through their success in the illicit liquor trade during the Prohibition era ( from 1919 to 1933, when it was illegal to make, sell or transport alcoholic drink in the US).

1. Public Enemy #1

They operated in cities across the US, particularly New York and Chicago. One of the most notorious top mobsters was Al Capone.

1.Explain why the Mafia expanded its US operations in the 1920s.

● Read the headlines

What can you guess about Al Capone's life?

Start filling Al Capone's ID card