Al Capone The Great Depression had strong effects on many families in the early 1900’s. Many people were left with out jobs or homes to reside in. Most unemployed workers turned to the West, such as California, to search for new jobs to support their families. Realizing once they had gotten there that most opportunities had been taken. (Steinbeck) Then there are the others who took matters in their own hands. Revolting against the government …showed first 75 words of 1094 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1094 total…against the law by bootlegging, speakeasies, and gambling houses. This easily made himself a multi-millionaire. Using his connections and intelligence, Capone proved himself to be the single greatest leader of illegal scams, which defied the United States government during the 1920’s prohibition era. Because of the harsh times during The Great Depression many people turned to the illegal activities to keep themselves alive. Al Capone was just trying to live the American dream of success.