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al capone backstory?
son of italian immigrants
left school early for small time crimes
left school early for small time crimes
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al capone nickname? why?
scarface
fight as bouncer in NY
fight as bouncer in NY
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who led al capone to chicago
johnny torrio
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where did johnny torrio lead al capone
chicago
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what did al capone do under johnny torrio?
rose through ranks and eventually ran torrio’s operations
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how did al capone become leading gangster
bribing city officials
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what did al capone have?
half city employees on his payroll
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who did capone control
‘Big Bill’ Thompson and senior police
fixed local elections
fixed local elections
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what did capone control?
speakeasies, gambling houses and breweries
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how many enemies did capone kill?
200
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between how many years did capone kill his enemies?
1925-29
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what did capone drive in?
bullet proof cadillac
bodyguards had machine guns
bodyguards had machine guns
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how did americans see capone
glamorous
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why was capone seen as glamorous
opened soup kitchens after 1929 wall street crash
ordered stores to give food and clothes at his own expense
ordered stores to give food and clothes at his own expense