Problem
A. How did Al Capone's Italian-American heritage and upbringing in Brooklyn, New York contribute to his rise as a notorious Prohibition-era gangster in Chicago?
B. What were the major causes of the increase in organized crime during the Prohibition era, and how did Al Capone exploit these causes to gain power and control in Chicago?
C. How did Al Capone's criminal activities and rise to power impact the African American community in Chicago during the 1920s?
D. What was the impact of Prohibition on the economy of Chicago, and how did Al Capone use this impact to his advantage in his rise to power?
E. How did the law enforcement response to organized crime in the 1920s shape the criminal underworld in Chicago, and how did Al Capone respond to these efforts to curb his power?