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Boom and crash 1920-29 (Causes of the wall street crash 1929 (The bull…

- - - - Bootlegging/smuggling of alcohol
      - Gangsterism
        
        Al Capone: Controlled the area of Chicago ran speakeasies and smuggled in alcohol. Was a huge part of the St Valentines day massacre where seven people died.
        
        Machine Gun Kelly robbed banks until he was shot and killed by the FBI.
        
        Bonnie and Clyde: Lead a gang and robbed banks across America until they were caught and shot on site.
      - Increase in murder
      - Increase in police bribary
      - Some policemen were killed by other policemen for attempting to enforce the law.
    - - Alcoholism deaths increased by 400%
      - Alcoholism increased by 600%
      - In 1920 alcohol consumption was at 25% by 1929 it had risen to 155%