What was organized crime like in the 1920's?

Organized Crime in the 1920's - ProhibitionWhat a time the 1920's was, with the party atmosphere it was certainly a time of great criminal activity, with the prohibition laws in America and the world in an economic depression. read more

Organized Crime in the 1920’s - Prohibition What a time the 1920’s was, with the party atmosphere it was certainly a time of great criminal activity, with the prohibition laws in America and the world in an economic depression. read more

The important thing to know about organized crime in 1920s America (which I assume is the country your question is concerned with) is that it was the only decade in which the production, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages was made illegal. read more

Although organized crime continued in the decades to come, even as it continues today, the peak of organized crime was the 1920s. Lesson Summary The increase in organized crime during the 1920s stemmed from national Prohibition. read more