A turning point in the development of organized gangs occurred on when the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution was ratified prohibiting the sale manufacture,and transportation of intoxicating liquor.

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The Prohibition era from 1920 to 1933 created a lucrative black market for illegal alcohol, providing an opportunity for organized crime to expand and profit through bootlegging and smuggling operations. This led to the rise of powerful gangsters such as Al Capone and the formation of organized crime syndicates.

A Turning Point in the Development of Organized Gangs Occurred