The Great Gatsby: The Greatest Gangsters In The 1920's

The Roaring Twenties was an era of dramatic and political alters. Gatsby was known as one of the wealthiest men alive in the 1920s, with massive fortune and power. He was known for his lavish events in his luxurious house hold and his automobile a Rolls-Royce. To obtain such position through a struggling era of political alters gatsby was set for life, but he was gaining all by formally working with organized crimes. Underground hustle. Dirty money.

A movement was introduced to the United States of America during the 1920s, this law was considered to be the known as “The Noble Experiment” a National prohibition of alcohol. Which stated the prohibition of manufacturing, transporting, and selling of liquor. This was undertaken due to

One of the greatest Gangsters in the 1920s took place, he was referred as The Big Al or the Big Boy. His name was Al Capone an American well known respected and feared man due to his authority and massive movement. All achieved during the prohibition era.“Scarface”, controlled the organized crime in Chicago in the late 1920s. He was very notorious by the operation he had in Chicago with also juggling prostitution and bootlegging robberies and trades, he grew up in household much as Gatsby in a low status in the social structure and slowly increased himself due to gambling and other criminal activities. “In 1920 during the height of prohibition, Capone multi million dollar Chicago operation in bootlegging, prostitution and gambling dominated the organized crime scene. Capone was responsible for many brutal acts of violence, mainly to other gangsters.” (Al Capone History.com). Al Capone's life was not safe nor calm he stayed dealing with the cops and the deals in his words he states “ Be careful who you call your friends. I'd rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies”. (Al Capone). This shows an educated street wise man. That can't be fooled with emotions or money. Not only Al Capone impacted the roaring twenties as an notorious gangster there was also Machine Gun Kelly, an American Bootlegger and kidnapper. He was a prisoner with a sentenced to death. In July 18, 1895 in Memphis , Tennessee, Kelly was born . He was known buy “Machine gun” due to his favorite weapon a Thompson submachine gun. He was a bootlegger and a thief “ She also reportedly gave away shell casings from his exploits to people as souvenirs to increase his notoriety”.(Biography.com Editors). These Great Gangsters that made big impacts can be one of Gatsby influences or admires due to the same style of living and work ethic also a similar beginning on how they started. Furthermore, As