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Al Capone

the Prohibition

Alphonse Gabriel Capone , sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who was active during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as a crime boss ended when he went to prison at the age of 33.

Capone was the boss of Chicago Outfit

1. True
2. False

Capone stopped doing crimes at age 33.

1. True
2. False

Waarom is hij met 33 jaar gestopt met de criminaliteit?

Capone was born in New York City in 1899 to Italian immigrant parents. He joined the Five Points Gang as a teenager and became a bouncer in organized crime premises such as brothels. In his early twenties, he moved to Chicago and became a bodyguard and started working for Johnny Torrio, head of a criminal group that illegally supplied alcohol and was politically protected through the Unione Siciliana. 

Waar kwamen zijn ouders vandaan?

Wat ging Al Capone in Chicago doen?

Capone had a lot of attention, such as the cheers from spectators when he appeared at ball games. He made donations to various charities and was viewed by many as a "modern-day Robin Hood". However, when people figured out that a lot of people were murdered in broad daylight by Al Capone, the public image of Chicago and Capone was damaged, leading influential citizens to demand government action and newspapers to dub Capone "Public Enemy No.1".

Waarom heette Capone ook wel 'de moderne Robin-Hood'

1. Hij gaf mensen alcohol.
2. Hij was op de vlucht.
3. Hij gaf geld aan het goede doel.
4. Hij was erg grof.

Waarom was Capone ineens niet geliefd meer?

When people figured out he didn't pay taxes he replaced his defense team with experts in tax law. This way he could get away from the police, but in the end they caught him anyway. Capone became seriously ill in jail which got increasingly worse before being released after almost eight years of being in jail. On January 25, 1947, he died of cardiac arrest after a stroke.

How many years was he in jail?

1. Five years
2. Fifteen years
3. Almost six years
4. Almost eight years

Waarom werd Capone vrijgelaten?

Wat zorgde ervoor dat Al Capone kon worden opgepakt?

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