Mafia 1920s. Following world war ii the american occupation authorities released many of the mafiosi from prison and these men proceeded to revive the organization. Mafia is an italian american criminal organization based in california as part of the american mafia or cosa nostra since its inception in the early 20th century it has spread throughout southern california like most mafia families in the united states the l a.
In the early 1920s benito mussolini s fascist regime came close to eliminating the mafia by arresting and trying thousands of suspected mafiosi and sentencing them to long jail terms. Sicilian mafia members also fled to the united states as mussolini cracked down on mafia activities in italy. In the early 1920s fascist benito mussolini took control of italy and waves of italian immigrants fled to the united states.
The american mafia history made its mark on the united states shortly after prohibition the outlaw of manufacturing selling and transport of alcohol began in 1920.
In the 1930s the federal bureau of investigation fbi started using this term for the hoodlums and n er do wells who would plague various parts of the nation. Born in 1906 in brooklyn new york bugsy siegel was known largely for being a mafia hitman and enforcer. 10 of the most powerful mob bosses of all time al capone. The los angeles crime family also known as the l a.
