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The Mafia in Sicily and its World War II Ties
A historical sketch traces the Mafia in Sicily from its rise under Don Calo and Don Vito through Mussolini's crackdown, the rise of Lucky Luciano, and the wartime alliance with AMGOT. It notes Mafia influence on feudal estates, the church, and postwar mercy, ending with the Allied push and continued crime networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Don Vito
Luciano
Dewey
Palermo
Gela
Peo-Ihim
Italy
Manu
Vito
Don Calo
United States
le Crecat- Lucky
Saint Andrew
U. S. Navy
Saint July
Ian
Rome
Villalba
Mafia
Pézzo di Novanta
Caltanissetta
Mussolini
Favat
Tr Duce
Ceasare Mori
Resto del Carlino
U. S
Salvatore Lucania
Lucky Luciano
New York State
Dannemora
Lucky
Thomas E. Dewey
Navy
New York
Charles Haffenden
USNH
Great Meadows
AMGOT
Salvatore Luciano
Don Calogera Vizzini
Don Cale