The Significance of Prohibition on the Development of the American Mafia
Title: The Significance of Prohibition on the Development of the American Mafia
Category: /History/North American History
Details: Words: 3355 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Significance of Prohibition on the Development of the American Mafia
Category: /History/North American History
Details: Words: 3355 | Pages: 12 (approximately 235 words/page)
In the years preceding 1920, America was in a state of disarray. The industrial revolution had finally hit the New World, and in a pursuit of economic and social prosperity, American citizens all over the nation left their small towns for the busy metropolitan life. At the same time, a massive influx of immigrants from Europe arrived in America (Bailey 749). The combination of these two factors contributed to an increase in local crime; dire working conditions …showed first 75 words of 3355 total…
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