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Prohibition
The prohibition aimed to put a ban on all alcohol in the US. This law was put into place to try and put a stop to alcoholism in the US. However, people were outraged an demanded they lift the ban. There were many protests violente and none violent due to this change. -
Big Hits
On September 11, 1925 Pretty Boy Floyd and two other accomplices Robbed Tower Grove Bank of $11929 USD. This was Floyd's biggest robber and he was then arrested just two days later after somehow aquiring a brand new car out of nowhere. -
The Stock Market Crash/Great Depression
The Great Depression was one of the hardest times in American history. This refers to the US stock market crash of 1929. Not only did this event cause sever inflation not just in the US but in other countries as well but it also put any Americans out of jobs and made a lot of Americans homeless. -
Big Hits 2
On November 23, 1932 Pretty Boy Floyd's gang decides to rob the Farmers and Merchantes Bank. Pretty Boy Floyd acually says against the gangs decision and says not to rob the bank because he believes there isn't any money there due to it being in an all black town. They decided to rob the bank anyway and there were a few bumps in the road but ultimatly Floyd managed to get away unharmed. -
Robin Hood
During lots of these robberies Pretty Boy Floyd was seen burning morgage documents to try and help some people by clearing them of their depts. This was one of the only good things that he did in the process of robbing banks. -
FDR's New Deal
This deal included safeguards to makes sure something like the stock market crash would never happen ever again. This plan was to re-enflate the economy and work with the people of America to come together and get out of the tragic situation they were living in. -
Kansas City Massacar
On this day Pretty Boy Floyd and 3 other people committed a hanous act. During an attempt to save their comrade Frank Nash Floyd and the other 3 men shot multiple bullets into a police car with Nash inside. This resulted in not only Nash dying but multiple police officers were also killed. -
The Death Of Charles Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd AKA Charles Floyd died at the age of 30. He was hiding from the police but was found in a car he then procceded to jump from the car with a semi automatic pistol in his hands. The officers fired and shot him two times leading to his last words, "Im done for. You've hit me twice." Fun Fact: They then imprinted a mask of his face after he died. -
The Phantom Outlaw
Pretty Boy Floyd was at a time considered public enemy #1 and was so good at evading capture from the Police and Beauro of Intelegence that he got himself a couple nicknames one such name being the Phantom Outlaw. Floyd also for some reason frequented Iowa to hide from the authorities. -
Banks Robbed
Over his whole career Pretty Boy Floyd Robbed over 15 banks and only had a few people he trusted at a time to rob banks with. This guy was an amazing criminal, he survied multiple shoot outs and escaped from prison a number of times.