The real untouchables

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"In between the World Wars, America faced its own war--a war on crime. Prohibition engulfed America in violence and corruption. The gangsters believed that were untouchable--beyond the reach of the law. Their ruthlessness struck fear in citizens from coast-to-coast. But a new breed of lawmen showed America how to fight back."--Container

subjects: Organized crime,  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation,  United States

People: Eliot Ness,  Melvin Purvis (1903-1960),  Thomas E. Dewey (1902-1971)

Places: United States