Mafia is a secret social organization that originated in Italy. The base is in Sicily. /kloc-In the 20th century, Europe set off a wave of emigration to America. Mafia people flooded into the United States, took root in new york, moved around the United States, manipulated the gambling and pornography industries in the United States, sold drugs and smuggled arms, and engaged in professional crimes such as kidnapping, murder and robbery.

Underworld refers to criminal activities in which gangs and other reactionary groups or their members participate. During the Cultural Revolution in China, the word "gangster" mainly refers to the capitalist roaders, and sometimes also refers to all the "ghostly" who were overthrown.

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Mafia originated from the Sicilian uprising on March 30th, the day before Valentine's Day. 1282. When a Palermo girl was raped by French soldiers on her wedding day, Sicily began to take revenge crazily. They attacked every Frenchman they met. Mafia is the acronym of this slogan.

The origin of gangs can be traced back to the folk gangs in ancient feudal society in China. In his book, Booth verified that the first "formal" underworld organization appeared in the 9th century. At that time, this secret gang mainly provided protection for wealthy families. The name "Trinity" is considered to represent the harmony between heaven, earth and people.

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In the United States, the influence of the mafia declined sharply in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This is due to the promulgation of RICO Law and similar laws, which criminalize organizations subordinate to illegal activities, and the government has also planned a witness protection plan.

At the same time, death, marriage, shortage of Italians who immigrated to the United States and cultural assimilation led to the gradual disappearance of Italian-American mafia groups. The combination of the above factors led to the decline of the American mafia.

In the mid-20th century, the Mafia claimed to have infiltrated many trade unions in the United States, including the Transport Workers' Union, and its missing chairman Jimmy Hoffa was believed to have been assassinated by the Mafia. In 1980s, the American federal government made up its mind to successfully eliminate the influence of mafia in trade union organizations.

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