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The onset of Prohibition in 1920 catalyzed the expansion of organized crime in America. With the federal government banning alcohol sales, bootlegging emerged as a lucrative business—an irresistible opportunity for aspiring mobsters. Iconic figures from this period, including Elliot Ness, fought to undermine the Mafia's burgeoning power, which coincided with Mussolini's crackdown on crime in Italy, prompting more Mafia members to seek refuge in America.