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Explain Prohibition, the rise of the Mafia and how the Untouchables were formed to combat organized crime.

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Prohibition practically created organized crime in America. It provided members of small-time street gangs with the greatest opportunity ever — feeding the need of Americans coast to coast to drink beer, wine and hard liquor on the sly.

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