Chicago during 1920s

                            Organized Crime in Chicago

During the 1920's and 30's, Chicago was the perfect city for organized crime. Chicago was industrialized and many immigrants came to Chicago to look for opportunities for better living. Around this time, organized criminal activity, which included hustling, was popular because it was easy to make money without having actual jobs. However, there were two major reasons why organized criminal activities increased during the 1920's and 1930's in Chicago.

                       Industrialized Chicago in the 1920's and 30's

The first reason was the rapid increase in population. As I mentioned earlier, the large influx of immigrants increased the rate of organized crimes. Also, crooked behavior of politicians and police in Chicago allowed organized crime to grow as it did. 

The second reason was that children in Chicago were exposed to criminal activities at young ages. As they matured, their early experiences grew and become professional criminal activities. 

The third reason was prohibition. The law banning alcohol was passed in 1919. It took joy away from people. A sunday without a smile, no games, no music, and no dancing made things worse. Prohibition increased the rate of organized crime and created a huge drop-off in consumption because there were many businesses with alcohol in Chicago. So they ended up selling them illegally. When the government forces people to do something, it is more likely to fail than succeed.