Al Capone - a bloody chapter in American history

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Almost every modern inhabitant of civilized countries knows or heard about the famous gangster who operated in Chicago in the 20-30s of the 20th century. His name is firmly embedded in the history of America. Al Capone is the epitome of fear, cunning and dirty business.

This rather plump short man was born a year before the world entered a new era, which guaranteed unprecedented progress in various areas of human existence. Few people know his full name, but history has preserved it. Alfonso Fiorello Capone, a Neapolitan child who emigrated with his poor parents to promising America. He is one of those who shouted the famous America! America!”, when a barge loaded with Italian emigrants sailed to the shores of a new progressing country. However, the dreamland that America seemed then was not really such. There were very few jobs in the country. And young Alfonso was forced to get an early job in order to bring home at least some crumbs of bread. From the age of 16, Al Capone began to lead an active nocturnal lifestyle. He liked the degree of mystery that the night provided. He could work quietly while everyone else was sleeping, think while everyone else was resting.and be free. At first he worked in a bowling alley. Then in many more places. He passionately adored weapons, especially knives. It was this passion that pushed him into the gang of mafia Johnny Torrio, who taught the young Al Capone the alphabet of the mafia.

In the 1920s, Alfonso Capone moved to Chicago, where he quickly gained the status of a mafia leader. Since then, the long name Alphonse has been shortened to short Al Capone. The biography of this man continued to grow with absolutely incredible and terrible events. He began to actively seek power. First in Chicago, and then throughout America. He was feared and respected, every self-respecting businessman and gangster wanted to deal with him, presidents and their wives trembled before him, and many heads of government reckoned with his opinion.

The ingenious march of the ingenious mafia lasted exactly 10 years. The sunset of his reign fell in mid-June 1931. The police, having gathered all their forces into a fist, grabbed Al Capone and his brother. Together with them, 68 gangsters were arrested. However, he did not stay long in prison. He was released five years later. The world, in which he was once considered a god, no longer took him seriously. In addition, Al Capone was seriously ill with syphilis.

He died in 1947 at the age of 48, leaving behind a bloody chapter in American history.

His personality has since become a frequent hero of all kinds of films and Broadway productions. All directors and producers liked the legendary name AlCapone. The film, in which Robert De Niro plays the famous gangster, is still considered the best demonstration of the passion that boiled in Italian blood. In total, there are about 25 films about this man. He is rightfully considered the leader in the list of villains about whom films have ever been made. His person has always enjoyed special audience and acting attention. Many of the great actors dreamed of playing him. Few have been able to do it. However, some have done very well.