Bonnie and Clyde

April 13, 1933

April 13, 1933

Two police cars arrived at an apartment on Oak Ridge Drive in the windswept Missouri city of Joplin late on_____.

M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle

Barrow grabbed his favorite firearm, a ________, and fired through a broken window as police shouted for the occupants to leave.

Public Enemy Era

Between 1931 and 1935, known as the "______," a number of high-profile criminals caused significant harm across the US against the backdrop of the Great Depression.

1930

Parker and Barrow hit it off right away when they first met in _____, and she became his devoted companion.

February 1932

In ____, Barrow was released on parole, a jaded and bitter criminal seeking vengeance on the prison system for the mistreatment he endured behind bars.

April 1932

In ____, following a robbery, Barrow shot and killed the owner of a store, leading to his first official accusation of murder.

Oklahoma country

A few months later, at an _______ dance, Barrow and another gang member shot and wounded a sheriff who tried to stop them.

Buck

In April 1933, _____, Clyde's brother, was released from jail.

April 1933

In ____, Buck, Clyde's brother, was released from jail.

state line rule

They committed crimes near state borders such as bank robberies, kidnappings, and car thefts to take advantage of the pre-FBI "_____," which forbade officers from crossing state lines while pursuing fugitives.

Captain Frank Hamer

a former Texas Ranger, was given the mission by the Texas Department of Corrections to bring the Barrow Gang to justice.

1933

The gang started disbanding by the summer of ____.

June 10

Then, on ______, Barrow accidentally flipped their car into a ravine while driving close to Wellington, Texas, resulting in Parker receiving third-degree burns to her right leg.

July 19

On _____, in Missouri, during a shootout with police, Buck was hit in the head by a bullet.

July 24

On ____, Buck was wounded in the back during a different shootout, and both he and Blanche were taken prisoner.

State Highway 154

The trail of Barrow and Parker came to an end on _______, south of Sailes, where it passed through the Piney Forest of Louisiana.

May 23, 1934

On ______, at about 9:15 a.m., six officers hiding in the bushes spotted Barrow's stolen Ford V8 coming toward them at a high rate of speed.

Ford V8

On May 23, 1934, six officers hiding in the bushes spotted Barrow's stolen ____ coming toward them at a high rate of speed. They then fired 130 rounds into the vehicle.

130 rounds

On May 23, 1934, six officers hiding in the bushes spotted Barrow's stolen Ford V8 coming toward them at a high rate of speed. They then fired ____ into the vehicle.

Public Enemy Era

The bloody demise of Bonnie and Clyde marked the end of the 1930s' "______."

Billy the Kid

In July 14, 1881, Sheriff Pat Garrett shoots "____" to death in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

Myra Maybelle Starr (Belle Starr)

In February 3, 1889, ____, is assassinated near King Creek, Oklahoma.

John Dillinger

In July 22, 1934, while fleeing from arrest, ____, a Depression-era gangster and notorious bank robber, is killed by federal agents.

George "Baby Face" Nelson

In November 27, 1934, FBI agents assassinate ____, a bank robber and gangster who was labeled "Public Enemy Number One" at the time.

Public Enemy number One

George "Baby Face" Nelson was also known as..?