Crime and Corruption

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Eighteenth Amendment

Prohibited alcohol sales in the USA

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John F. Kramer

Prohibition Commissioner in 1921

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Illegal bars

Over 100,000 in New York during Prohibition

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Al Capone

Gangster involved in tax evasion

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Warren G. Harding

President during 1920s corruption scandals

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Albert Fall

Imprisoned for Teapot Dome Scandal involvement

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Organised Crime

Coordinated illegal activities during Prohibition

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Prohibition

Period when alcohol sale was outlawed

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Anti-Saloon League

Advocated for Prohibition

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Speakeasies

Illegal bars during Prohibition

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Bootleggers

Sold alcohol illegally, e.g. Al Capone

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Moonshine

Homemade illegal alcohol

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Big Bill Thompson

Chicago mayor influenced by gangs

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Corruption

Dishonest conduct by those in power

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Teapot Dome Scandal

Politicians leasing government land for money

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Saint Valentine's Day Massacre

1929 gang war climax in Chicago

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Dutch Schultz

Controlled organized crime in New York

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Chester La Mare

Controlled organized crime in Detroit

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Charles R. Forbes

Found guilty of fraud in Veterans' Bureau

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Laissez-faire

Hands-off approach to economy and society

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Volstead Act

Implemented the Eighteenth Amendment

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Rum-runners

Smuggled alcohol into the USA

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Moonshiners

people who distill liquor illegally

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