It is January 1st, 1932. America is still toiling through the Great Depression, with continual bank panics only seeming to increase the damage to the American economy.
Prohibition has been in place for almost twelve years, and in that time little has been done to appropriately enforce the law. The Volstead Act is entirely failing at its intended purpose as the rich continue to suffer no consequences for violating it. While the poor find ways to get alcohol, primarily through the mob, they’re far from the freedom held by the rich.
The mobsters have united under The Commission, an unsteady alliance formed to create a unified power structure between crime families, however this is still very new and extremely untested, despite its potential benefits for organized crime.
With the government seeking ways to take down the mob, and tensions within The Commission growing thin, how will they react and prevent government intervention in their business? How will they prevent inter-mob conflict? And who will be the first to crack under a deal from the feds?
Prohibition has been in place for almost twelve years, and in that time little has been done to appropriately enforce the law. The Volstead Act is entirely failing at its intended purpose as the rich continue to suffer no consequences for violating it. While the poor find ways to get alcohol, primarily through the mob, they’re far from the freedom held by the rich.
The mobsters have united under The Commission, an unsteady alliance formed to create a unified power structure between crime families, however this is still very new and extremely untested, despite its potential benefits for organized crime.
With the government seeking ways to take down the mob, and tensions within The Commission growing thin, how will they react and prevent government intervention in their business? How will they prevent inter-mob conflict? And who will be the first to crack under a deal from the feds?
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