History A-Level
Government and organised crime
What Government and organised crime means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Government and organised crime
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
‘Gangsterism’ flourished as Prohibition created black markets, and organised crime figures like Al Capone gained power and public notoriety amid economic desperation.
Topics that use Government and organised crime
- Depression and New Deal, 1929–38 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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