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During the early 1900's, doctors determined that alcohol desecrates mental and physical health. Coffee and tea were too costly for ordinary families, water and milk were predominantly not trusted due to uncleanliness. As a result of all this, alcohol was the major choice of drink. With large abuse of alcoholic drinks more and more laborers were distracted from their jobs. The government noticed that a lot of money was being spent on European alcoholic beverages which agitated the economy. Because of the high level of crime in American cities the government assumed that consumption of alcohol and drunkenness was the essential reason behind violations and chaos. Congresses passed the 18th amendment after examining all the factors and forbid the production, transportation, possession, import, and export of all alcoholic beverages. With America under the laws of prohibition and the world under an economic depression, 1920's were undoubtedly a special time for organized crime as well as extensive moonshine production and bootlegging.
Prior to the birth of 1920's George Remus had a successful law business as a criminal defense attorney who achieved fame by battling against capital punishment. Remus made $50,000 a year, an extremely profitable amount at that time. But after the arrival of Prohibition, Reemus realized some of his clients became far wealthier then he was by bootlegging. Reemus was no more able to withstand the temptation of money, luxuries and he became part of the system. In the year the congress past the Prohibition laws, George Reemus a lifelong teetotaler joined the business. Next year Reemus closed his law firm and relocated in Cincinnati due to numerous whiskey houses and distilleries.
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...hered Intel on Capone’s illegal activities such as bootlegging and other vices. Frank Wilson himself moved to Chicago as an undercover agent and for the next three years he collected data on Al Capone’s financial dealings such as tracking down mob accountants. Capone was rather paranoid after becoming aware of Wilson’s investigation. Capone ordered five gunman to hunt down and kill Wilson, similar to the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. After strict urging from his former boss Johnny Torrio, Capone canceled the hit. Frank Wilson’s investigation revealed millions of dollars of unreported income and put the criminal master mind behind the bars for eleven years.
In summation we can all agree that George Remus and his bootlegging, Al Capone and his organized crime, and the the disappointment the prohibition brought made 1920s a very special time in history for crime.

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