Organized crime gained popularity in the 1920s as mobsters like Al Capone and John Dillinger became celebrity figures portrayed favorably in the media. While some saw mobsters as community helpers, their criminal activities like extortion, bootlegging, and murder created fear. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, where Capone's men disguised as police killed seven rivals, demonstrated the dangers of gang violence.

1. Organized Crime: The 1920s

2. Glamour Media portrayal of mobsters made their popularity ever increasing. They were like rock stars on steroids Everyone wanted to be them. The most famous ones were John Dillinger and Al Capone.

3. Their imaginary role They were thought to be community service figures who gave back to their community--- Al Capone practically built his neighborhood.

4. Dangers Although, society respected these people, they also got a healthy dose of fear too--- Many brutal crimes occurred like extortion, racketeering, bootlegging, and murder The most famous killing was The St. Valentine’s Day massacre– Gang war, where 7 unarmed Moran gang members were gunned down by Capone’s police disguised people

5. Gangster Slang: the many creative names for killing  Erase- Kill Bump Off- kill Burn – kill Clip- kill in harmful way Do up – kill Ice Knock off Pop Whack Rub out Hit Bop Chilled off Croak Pooped Zotzed C R N S W Y I Z G I J A B P S B W V U B Q R C Y O L W K M N P L G O D U V X K I C E A T K L U M Q F Y R J O J P N L U A T D L Y M C U N O A A S C O O H G H L W U H P P F H X G G R V F G P X Z P O D D F U N L C S T V D T B P L E K X R X D U W T B B T I H P G O A Q Y R C E J E K T U O K X M U B Y H T J P I L C O N B J W Y A I V O E G N S P O C B O N H L K H G W T W Y C X H U L P L A B U R T N T K Z K A Z E E N U C R B E R H E R A S E D E C I N K B

6. Thesis Organized Crime had a significant role, and impacted the 1920s through their rise to the top by the media, public awareness, and progressivism