Frequently asked American Mafia Questions

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 Mafia organizations typically exhibit traits like secrecy, loyalty to the group above all else, a strict hierarchical structure, involvement in criminal activities such as extortion and racketeering, and a code of conduct that emphasizes omertà (a code of silence) among members. 

Italian-American organized crime organization

Also known as the Mafia, the mob, or the outfit, La Cosa Nostra (LCN) is a collection of Italian-American criminal organizations that has been active in the United States since the 1920s. The term "Cosa Nostra" is Italian for "our thing" or "this thing of ours". The LCN was the most prominent criminal organization in the United States for almost 75 years, but has been weakened by law enforcement and other organized crime groups in recent years.

 Italian Americans were very helpful in the planning and execution of the invasion of Sicily. The Mafia was involved in assisting the U.S. war efforts. Luciano's associates found numerous Sicilians to help the Naval Intelligence draw maps of the harbors of Sicily and dig up old snapshots of the coastline. 

 Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was nicknamed "Bugsy" by his fellow gang members because of his violent temper. The nickname was meant as a compliment, but Siegel hated it because it reminded him of his impoverished youth. He was known to be "crazy as a bedbug" and "like a pistol when he got mad". Anyone who called him "Bugsy" to his face risked getting hurt.  “My friends call me Ben,” he once said, “strangers call me Mr. Siegel, and guys I don’t like call me Bugsy, but not to my face.” 

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