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title: "How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?"  
description: "How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?"  
author: "Peterson arnold"  
published: 2018-04-24  
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category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
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# How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?

How did Prohibition [contribute to the growth](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/43253/how-did-religion-contribute-to-the-growth-of-representative-government-in-the-english-colonies) of [organized crime](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115593/how-does-organized-crime-impact-the-economy-and-law-enforcement-of-a-country)?


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