USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. Born in 1899 in Brooklyn, New York, to poor immigrant parents, Al Capone went on to become the most infamous gangster in American history. In 1920 during the height of Prohibition, Capone’s multi-million dollar Chicago operation in bootlegging, prostitution and gambling dominated the organized crime scene.

Detailed explanation-2: -About 1920, at Torrio’s invitation, Capone joined Torrio in Chicago where he had become an influential lieutenant in the Colosimo mob.

Detailed explanation-3: -Capone was sent to Chicago and helped Torrio rid the city of their underworld competition. After Torrio retired, Capone became Chicago’s de facto crime czar, running gambling, prostitution, and bootlegging rackets and expanding his territories by gunning down rivals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chicago often resembled a war zone during the 13 years of Prohibition, when Al Capone and a host of other hoodlums fought over control of gambling, prostitution and labor unions, but especially beer.

Detailed explanation-5: -After killing two rival gang members in New York, he arrived in Chicago in 1919 to let things back in New York cool down and set up home at 7244 South Prairie Avenue.