How did Al Capone become famous?

Answer 1

It's not how HE (himself) changed America - it's the fact that his case was the first time that a FEDERAL charge of tax fraud and tax evasion had been successfully used in order to prosecute a career criminal mob leader.

Answer 2

During the years of prohibition, gangsters and bootleggers became very powerful, because they were able to provide the public, to some degree, with alcohol. Al Capone was one of these individuals. It could be said that prohibition gave power to Capone, and that through Capone's actions, the public outcry led to the end of prohibition.

Al Capone was eventually convicted of tax fraud and sent to Alcatraz.

Answer 3

In part at least, the St. Valentine's Day massacre was an event for which he was blamed but not convicted. Capone actively attempted to create a Robin Hood image for himself by supporting Chicago soup kitchens.

Answer 4

He was thought to be responsible for the St Valentiine's Day massacre in Chicago.

Al Capone was a Prohibition-era American gangster who dealt in smuggled and bootlegged liquor as well as delving into bribery and prostitution. He became a prominent public figure, earning the reputation of being a kind of "Robin Hood"-like reputation in Chicago by contributing some of his "business earnings" to various charities. The government finally brought his career to an end in 1931 by successfully prosecuting him on income-tax evasion relating to his illegitimate business dealings.

Answer 5

Type your answer here... Al Capone made a huge impact on life in the 20's and 30's. The congress issued the 21st Amendment when they realized that the Prohibition Amendment caused more problems than it solved. Organized crime was growing due to illegal trade of alcohol. The government was forced to get rid of the amendment. Many people thought that Al Capone was the major cause of this because his business was the biggest. He earned 100 million dollars a year from his alcohol business. Al Capone was breaking laws to make everything better for him. He killed people when they were threatening his business. The Valentine's Day Massacre was an example of Capone's determination. In the end crime did not pay. With the Prohibition Amendment gone, anyone could sell alcohol. After the St Valentine's day massacre the country became more aware of Capone. Since Capone's time, the number of gangs increased by a lot. Capone had an influence over them as some once had over him. "Gang members are referring to themselves as made men and John Gotti or Al Capone. Today's gangsters are studying the ways of past gangsters and readying themselves for the new millennium" http://www.gripe4rkids.org/his.html.