This essay breifly goes over who Al Capone is and the influence he has in not only the 1920's, but early American history as well.

Selfishness corrupted the 1920's leaving everyone to do as they pleased and forget morals. During this time period, people did what they wanted not heeding to the concerns of others. They did what they wanted disregarding rules and regulations. On January 16, 1920, the 18th Amendment passed prohibiting liquor in the United States. Some saw this as another law to break or work around. Al Capone envisioned this as a new opportunity to gain more power and …

…they decided that pursuing their desire was more important than following rules and amendments. " [Capone's] most formidable competitors have been ruthlessly exterminated and his only apparent obsticle towards undisputed sway is the law. Such trade is unthinkable. The time has come when the public must choose between the rule of gangster and the rule of law." At the end of the 1920's the public began to choose between what was right and what was wrong.