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WWI Ended
There is tension from European immigrants. Germans didn't like the harsh peace treaty, Italians were upset because they weren't going to get the land they were promised during the war, & the Irish hated the British -
Period: to
The Roaring 20's
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Chicago Riot
A white man was throwing rocks at Eugene William while he was in the water at a beach on the South Side which ended up killing him. The white man was never prosecuted, The riot erupted from there & went on 5 days. -
Prohibition
A Federal laww was passed that banned alcohol. -
Dever Serves as Mayor
He served from 1923-1927. No one liked him because he was strict about alcohol even though he was a much better mayor than Thompson. -
15 Breweries
15 brewies operated at capacity to supply 20,000 speakeasies or undercover saloons, -
Big Bill Thompson is Reelcted
No one liked Dever as mayor because he was so strict. -
Valentine's Day Massace
In 1929 the murder of 7 mob members as part of a conflict between two powerful criminal gangs in Chicago: the South Side Italian gang led by Al Capone and the North Side Irish gang led by Bugs Moran.