World War II The Best And The Worst That The World

World War II was a unique time in American History. World War II represented the best and the worst that the world has to offer. The atrocities committed by the Axis forces were deplorable actions that would require an astonishing amount of coordination and teamwork on the part of the Allied forces. Hitler, with his insatiable desire to spread his vision of Arian supremacy across the world, resulted in the United States and their European Allies engaging in a War that the fate of the world depended on. As a result of the severity and high stakes nature of World War II the United States would be forced to cooperate with any and all resources available to them, even if it means collaborating with a different enemy, The Mafia. The Mafia,†¦show more content†¦(add a source?) The Mafia was able to achieve this prolific infiltration of American society in part because of a mass exodus of mafioso from Sicily after a brutal crackdown by the Fascist regime. Before their emigration fr om Sicily the mafia contended itself at times as a governmental body that exists outside of the law, with sense of honor and with a code even if it be a bit twisted. As a result of this image some members of Sicilian society viewed the Mafia favorably, garnering them a mystical and romantic quality if you were lucky enough to not be involved in the unsavory nature of the organization. Mussolini sought to undercut this appeal of the Mafia, in a statement Benito said â€Å"Gentlemen, it is time that I showed the Mafia up to you...Let nobody speak of the nobility or chivalry of the Mafia, unless he really wishes to insult the whole of Sicily.† In conjunction with his statement Mussolinis crackdown ensued shortly thereafter bringing the likes of Charles â€Å"Lucky† Luciano, Joseph â€Å"Socks† Lanza, Vito Genovese, and many more to America. As a result of this mass prosecution of Mafiosi many members emigrated from Italy to America. This resulted in bolstering ra nks of crime families across the U.S. but in particular in New York. The Mafia found great success in New York, implementing the same techniques they found to be so successful in their home country. An immigrant from Italy by