History of the American Mafia

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Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on the history of the crime syndicates, continues with a video on the American mafia - how it came to be and how it got rich during the Prohibition era. We will cover the early Gangs of New York, Tammany Hall, Five Point Gang, Irish Northsiders, and the Italian mafia. The likes of Al Capone, Salvatore Maranzano, Vincent “Mad Dog” Coll, George “Bugs” Moran, Paul Kelly, and other gangsters feature in the video.
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The video was made by Yağız Bozan and Murat Can Yağbasan, while the script was researched and written by Leo Stone
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  • @KingsandGenerals
    @KingsandGenerals3 жыл бұрын

    Tell us what kind of videos you would like to see! Although we don't have time to respond to every comment, we certainly read them all.

  • @peymanmostafaei6963

    @peymanmostafaei6963

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think it'd be better to expand your American Mafia series to other Mafia groups such as Irish, Jewish and even African American ones. I know you have considered it already but I think the next series should be on Cartels especially those with connection to 🇺🇸.

  • @mrmarmellow563

    @mrmarmellow563

    3 жыл бұрын

    That Americana Leprechaunis Too MODDERN FOR ME&;( AYÆ🐺! ONE IS More into the The Early &up 2 MEDIEVAL Irish & CELTIC History and The battles along the BOYNE RIVER I AM Myself SO!!🍀🌾🍀

  • @stevewarwick2103

    @stevewarwick2103

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Reconquista? I've always been fascinated by the history of Spain/Portugal.

  • @thalesmoraes1312

    @thalesmoraes1312

    3 жыл бұрын

    Every video you guys make is a great video! Personally i preffer those of ancient and medieval times, but watch and like every one of them.

  • @ABAKASHARKA

    @ABAKASHARKA

    3 жыл бұрын

    something related to roman history

  • @bakarandguladze
    @bakarandguladze3 жыл бұрын

    Love how every once in a while "kings and generals" turns into "godfathers and caporegimes"

  • @JustArtsCreations

    @JustArtsCreations

    3 жыл бұрын

    awesome comment

  • @dakkefernet8585

    @dakkefernet8585

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great comment! 🍻

  • @Autconscipatheonive

    @Autconscipatheonive

    3 жыл бұрын

    What?

  • @alexjohnson5249

    @alexjohnson5249

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kings and Generals definitely has the makings of a varsity athlete

  • @bigdc202

    @bigdc202

    3 жыл бұрын

    He might as well do "Drug Lords and Bosses" with Mexican and Colombian Cartels

  • @rickyunga5840
    @rickyunga58403 жыл бұрын

    “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in” -Michael Corleone

  • @DK-ff4oi

    @DK-ff4oi

    3 жыл бұрын

    -Silvio Dante

  • @MrChillidee

    @MrChillidee

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm just going to get the papers get the papers.. Goodfellas.

  • @alexjohnson5249

    @alexjohnson5249

    3 жыл бұрын

    Our true enemy... has yet... to reveal himself

  • @MrJH101

    @MrJH101

    3 жыл бұрын

    “I never had the makings of a varsity athlete.” -Tony Soprano

  • @zacharyyan4898

    @zacharyyan4898

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrJH101 - Corrado “Junior” Soprano

  • @The105ODST
    @The105ODST3 жыл бұрын

    Remember kids: The Joker was crazy for taking the Batman on but even he knows it crazy to go against the IRS.

  • @117steveng

    @117steveng

    3 жыл бұрын

    I died at that episode.

  • @jameslebron2403

    @jameslebron2403

    3 жыл бұрын

    Not so much the case anymore with the government imposing massive cuts on the IRS, thus impeding their ability to go after wealthy tax dodgers.

  • @Jason32Bourne

    @Jason32Bourne

    3 жыл бұрын

    You gettin that video recommended to you too. What the hell. Strange.

  • @freddycastellanos3783

    @freddycastellanos3783

    3 жыл бұрын

    Unless your Scientology.

  • @hahaaha7400

    @hahaaha7400

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@117steveng rest in peace

  • @DiplexHeated
    @DiplexHeated3 жыл бұрын

    I thought Paradox had sponsored this video ahead of their Empire of Sin game release haha

  • @iheartyurmom4924

    @iheartyurmom4924

    3 жыл бұрын

    what! diplexheated epic can u do a combat mission shock force 2 us spec ops defence

  • @goldenfiberwheat238

    @goldenfiberwheat238

    3 жыл бұрын

    What game?

  • @SColella00

    @SColella00

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha the video uses music from Mafia 1 which has a remaster coming out tomorrow. Thought this video was timely

  • @TheGerudan

    @TheGerudan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@SColella00 I actually suspected the video might be sponsored by 2K because of that, when I saw the title.

  • @60437GANGSTER
    @60437GANGSTER3 жыл бұрын

    Unfortunately, you have forgotten one of the key pieces of information about why it became possible to enforce prohibition in the first place: World War I. The German-Americans were one of the main (socially accepted and influential) groups that opposed Prohibition. But the turnaround in public opinion occurred when the United States entered the war against the German Empire and its allies. Since almost all major breweries were in German hands and beer consumption was associated with the culture of German-Americans, alcohol was from now on considered unpatriotic and un-American.

  • @eldorados_lost_searcher

    @eldorados_lost_searcher

    3 жыл бұрын

    There was also a rush to get the amendment passed before the AEF got home, since their participation in the voting process might have tipped the scales in the other direction.

  • @mirrormask7946

    @mirrormask7946

    3 жыл бұрын

    Now, that's a very 'American' thing to do.

  • @eldorados_lost_searcher

    @eldorados_lost_searcher

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MbisonBalrog Countries and the people within are two different things. And the animosity toward German culture didn't evaporate when the war ended.

  • @seancraig7773

    @seancraig7773

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eldorados_lost_searcher This. There was a town named "Berlin" near where I grew up. Story goes that before 1917 it was pronounced as you would expect. After the US entered WWI the pronunciation was changed to emphasize the first syllable ("BURR-lun"). It's still that way a century later.

  • @diarradunlap9337

    @diarradunlap9337

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@seancraig7773 Berlin, CT?

  • @him3990
    @him39903 жыл бұрын

    He killed 16 Czechoslovakians, Guy was an interior decorator

  • @cardboardbox191

    @cardboardbox191

    3 жыл бұрын

    He bloody told them to use some masking tape to keep the paint go the skirting boards but did they listen? Did they heck.

  • @yoyoman1980

    @yoyoman1980

    3 жыл бұрын

    HIs house looked like shit.

  • @BeingFireRetardant

    @BeingFireRetardant

    3 жыл бұрын

    They were just Slovaks back then...

  • @him3990

    @him3990

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BeingFireRetardant it’s a sopranos reference my guy

  • @tristinblades1970

    @tristinblades1970

    3 жыл бұрын

    lmfao guy was a interior decorator. lol

  • @shriyanv4407
    @shriyanv44073 жыл бұрын

    Just a thank you to King and Generals for the almost unbelievably high quality content!

  • @KingsandGenerals

    @KingsandGenerals

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @goldenfiberwheat238

    @goldenfiberwheat238

    3 жыл бұрын

    How much did they pay you? What’s an offer that you can’t refuse?

  • @KingsandGenerals

    @KingsandGenerals

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@goldenfiberwheat238 I'll do it for a kitkat bar

  • @sred13

    @sred13

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KingsandGenerals bruh

  • @chelebelle2223

    @chelebelle2223

    3 жыл бұрын

    HEAR! HEAR!

  • @pathutchison9866
    @pathutchison98663 жыл бұрын

    1925: Beer: illegal Heroin: available from Sears

  • @bcast9978

    @bcast9978

    3 жыл бұрын

    With syringes.

  • @Epoch11

    @Epoch11

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank goodness we made heroin illegal........now there are no more gangs or violence........we sure learned our lesson.

  • @nathanfoleney6011

    @nathanfoleney6011

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MbisonBalrog back then it was because it ended up being banned.

  • @MrUgotz472

    @MrUgotz472

    2 жыл бұрын

    Arnold Rothstein was importing the heroin in the underworld of NY in the early years of the 1900’s! Lucky Luciano who would be schooled in the rackets and become a “protege” of “The Big Bankroll” Rothstein in the early days following his arrival in America. Luciano began as a dealer/distributor of the powder heroin in the years prior to Prohibition and was caught by the authorities with the drugs. Lucky managed to work out a “deal” with the officers to take them to the supply of heroin that was in reality dope Charlie Lucky was selling but the law officers were happy with the stash of heroin Luciano traded for his freedom and his leaving the city in which he had been distributing his drug supply. Damn cops were looking for a fast, big money payday same thing that the criminals and racketeers were in the process of acquiring through their connections in the labor unions and in the big factories Bosses, working on both sides depending upon who was paying the most money and offered them the longest money!!

  • @marinazagrai1623

    @marinazagrai1623

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pat…I did some research on the Prohibition, and it seems the proponents of prohibition as almost anyone else in this era never thought of beer as alcohol, so when that became illegal they were totally shocked. There was a joke back then: “the Prohibition started, but no one told the customers” since they could get their alcohol at any place that bought it from the mob!

  • @abcdef27669
    @abcdef276693 жыл бұрын

    For some reason I can imagine Vladimir of Kiev, who refused islam in his kingdom after discovering they forbid alcohol, laughing at the Prohibition Era...

  • @Hugh_Morris

    @Hugh_Morris

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Athelstan Edwardson Christianity nearly killed Europe.

  • @ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs

    @ExcelonTheFourthAvalonHeirs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Great, I see the great war of religion in this comment. Ok, I'm out.

  • @abdelghanimeralet9423

    @abdelghanimeralet9423

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Athelstan Edwardson so we're pedophiles and stinky men..what else?

  • @salahddinebensebane8429

    @salahddinebensebane8429

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Athelstan Edwardson you relise muslims did take bathes since the early middle ages while you Christians were thinking that water is bad for the humans how about you revise you history a little bit

  • @gaiusjuliuspleaser

    @gaiusjuliuspleaser

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Athelstan Edwardson You know the biggest pedophile ring in the world is the Catholic Church, right?

  • @rosswebster7877
    @rosswebster78773 жыл бұрын

    So many great memories of Boardwalk Empire generated by this episode. Looking forward to Kings and Generals’ future coverage of the Yakuza, Colombian Cartels, and Russian Vory.

  • @machinesofgod
    @machinesofgod3 жыл бұрын

    13:05 There is a slight error. 1919 World Series was between Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. Minor mistake, this is a great video!

  • @eldorados_lost_searcher

    @eldorados_lost_searcher

    3 жыл бұрын

    I caught that, too. Shoeless Joe Jackson and the so-called Black Sox. Owners should've paid them more.

  • @MrEvanfriend

    @MrEvanfriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eldorados_lost_searcher They shouldn't have cheated. No excuses.

  • @BoxStudioExecutive

    @BoxStudioExecutive

    3 жыл бұрын

    Evan who cares?

  • @MrEvanfriend

    @MrEvanfriend

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BoxStudioExecutive Baseball fans

  • @jtsnowman66

    @jtsnowman66

    3 жыл бұрын

    Evan only a few players threw the games. Shoeless Joe wasn’t in on the scandal and batted over .300 in the series. So did Buck Weaver. The league banned them for life even though most of the players weren’t involved

  • @henrimourant9855
    @henrimourant98553 жыл бұрын

    Wow "Lucky" Luciano was trying to make gangs less racist? Clearly he must have been a good guy who's only interest was working towards a better more fair society.

  • @miguelcamacho4595

    @miguelcamacho4595

    3 жыл бұрын

    Funny note: my great-grand uncle and his family used to smuggle opium from Mexico to the US selling it to the Luciano family in the 30’s and 40’s, and then the Genovese, who were were from the same organization.

  • @phraydedjez

    @phraydedjez

    3 жыл бұрын

    S1W.. Public enemy

  • @phraydedjez

    @phraydedjez

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@miguelcamacho4595 let's talk. I need a few Kg. 😉 But seriously...

  • @phraydedjez

    @phraydedjez

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@miguelcamacho4595 Australia. Get the best prices in the world for that shit. Or any shit. Prices are crazy out here.. Lol.

  • @miguelcamacho4595

    @miguelcamacho4595

    3 жыл бұрын

    Phrayd edjez Wouldn’t think that prices in Australia would be that cheap, for Australia is an island far away from drug producing countries. Here en Mexico, marihuana is really really cheap, and cocaine is half or less than half of the price comparing it to the US prices. Funny enough, I don’t use any drugs, but one should be informed I guess (although most of my fiends do 🤔).

  • @MrGenoHydra
    @MrGenoHydra3 жыл бұрын

    The Mafia-city of lost heaven soundtrack in the background is such a nice and nostalgic touch.

  • @theblackprince1346

    @theblackprince1346

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Salieri sends his regards....

  • @LocalHeretic-ck1kd

    @LocalHeretic-ck1kd

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was an awesome game with great soundtrack.

  • @theblackprince1346

    @theblackprince1346

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LocalHeretic-ck1kd just released it came out in 2002 now I feel old. But they've just made a massive remake of it which is awesome.

  • @ethanramos4441

    @ethanramos4441

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Black Prince it going to be released tomorrow mate

  • @theblackprince1346

    @theblackprince1346

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ethanramos4441 so I heard.

  • @damianrodriguez7165
    @damianrodriguez71653 жыл бұрын

    Yo imagine being one of the richest person in America, and pickin a fight with the IRS. Even Joker wouldn't do somethin so dumb

  • @henrimourant9855

    @henrimourant9855

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Scientologists did though

  • @reyonXIII

    @reyonXIII

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's a tumblr post explaining why Joker was rightfully afraid of dealing with the IRS when he's tussled with Batman, whose entire schtick is fear. I don't fully remember the details, but Batman's a vigilante, any evidence he gathers is unusable in a trial. If the GCPD gets him, he can plead insanity and their not going to have any evidence because they need the Batman to hold their hand, since he IS the only one (not counting the rest of the family) who can go toe to toe with the likes of the Joker But if the IRS gets Joker on tax evasion, there's no defense for him. Taxes are taxes, insane or not.

  • @BoxStudioExecutive

    @BoxStudioExecutive

    3 жыл бұрын

    reyonXIII thats false. There is no general law excluding evidence gathered by a vigilante. In fact, sometimes evidence gathered illegally by a private citizen is admissible whereas if gathered by law enforcement, would not be.

  • @reyonXIII

    @reyonXIII

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BoxStudioExecutive Perhaps, but it does beg the question of why people even have the nerve to blame Batman for not killing the Joker when the law itself can bypass Joker's insanity defense via vigilante-sourced evidence. Then again, the whole "Batman should kill the Joker" argument is really more of a symptom of how the citizens, as well as some of us, would wash our hands of culpability in prosecuting a criminal that has tangibly and notoriously harmed a significant sector of society

  • @Jason32Bourne

    @Jason32Bourne

    3 жыл бұрын

    You keep getting that video on your recommended too. Strange.

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte71983 жыл бұрын

    Mama died tellin’ ya all the time, Joe is a bad influence, Vito.

  • @carl5035

    @carl5035

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Sorry kid, Joe wasn't part of our deal" Leo Galante

  • @K0SH3R14

    @K0SH3R14

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@carl5035 the pain

  • @AnalrightBoah69

    @AnalrightBoah69

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mafia 2 refrence.......... Freaking love it!

  • @brendan9868

    @brendan9868

    2 жыл бұрын

    “Hey you just went trew a red light!” - Joe Barbaro

  • @PatelZakaria1

    @PatelZakaria1

    Ай бұрын

    "Did they teach you that in the army"

  • @noblenaveragemanointernet2582
    @noblenaveragemanointernet25823 жыл бұрын

    i guess this channel's name now is "Kings, Generals, and Mob-bosses"

  • @theodoros9428

    @theodoros9428

    3 жыл бұрын

    Godfathers and Consiglieres

  • @talmidshooter6797

    @talmidshooter6797

    3 жыл бұрын

    capos

  • @Dwumper
    @Dwumper3 жыл бұрын

    No kings, no generals, still a great video. Seriously, you guys are killing it with every series you are running.

  • @biggyboablo
    @biggyboablo3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I've only listened to Kings and Generals in the car, dozens of episodes at that. I've never actually watched one of the videos. I'm so impressed by the effort put fourth on the visuals accompanying the amazing content. Great work.

  • @KingsandGenerals

    @KingsandGenerals

    3 жыл бұрын

    Really? You are coming here from the podcast?

  • @biggyboablo

    @biggyboablo

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KingsandGenerals Not quite, I just put the videos on, and listen while commuting.

  • @KingsandGenerals

    @KingsandGenerals

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@biggyboablo that is a unique approach. Thanks for listening :-)

  • @rotciv1492
    @rotciv14923 жыл бұрын

    "So... Tom, how many people disliked this video?" "47 people, sir." "I see... Is Luca Brasi available?" "He is still busy with his last work." "Then send Clemenza." "Right away, sir."

  • @thebrotherhood227

    @thebrotherhood227

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cringe

  • @carl5035

    @carl5035

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is still buying canoli

  • @wheresmyeyebrow1608

    @wheresmyeyebrow1608

    3 жыл бұрын

    no plz my eart

  • @abcdef27669
    @abcdef276693 жыл бұрын

    US Government: "Ban all the Booze!" Al Capone: "I'm gonna do what's called a pro-gamer move..."

  • @vortimerofkent128

    @vortimerofkent128

    3 жыл бұрын

    Banboozled again.

  • @AshGamer007

    @AshGamer007

    3 жыл бұрын

    IRS: Hold my taxes

  • @GautamSharma-dt1jw
    @GautamSharma-dt1jw3 жыл бұрын

    "you can get more much further with a kind word and a gun then you can with a kind word alone" - Al Capone

  • @carlosnevarez4003
    @carlosnevarez40033 жыл бұрын

    I didn't see no Shinebox in this production. I'm going to let that one slide 😂. Good job team! I have a soft spot for the Italian Mafia ^.^

  • @KingsandGenerals

    @KingsandGenerals

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do I amuse you?

  • @ajithsidhu7183

    @ajithsidhu7183

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KingsandGenerals i guess the mafia is taking over now

  • @ajithsidhu7183

    @ajithsidhu7183

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KingsandGenerals can you do one on the sikh empire

  • @carlosnevarez4003

    @carlosnevarez4003

    3 жыл бұрын

    @General Mustafa Patreon supporter's get early access to videos. You should donate bro ^.^

  • @NomenFugazi

    @NomenFugazi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Some of the facts are just as off as his pronunciation of the word mafia.

  • @Edax_Royeaux
    @Edax_Royeaux3 жыл бұрын

    One thing to note though is that the mafia rarely used Tommy Guns because of just how astronomically expensive they were, each being nearly half the cost of a brand new car. While Al Capone did manage to get a hold of a few, they were never widespread and were more of an invention of Hollywood, which liked the Tommy Gun because of it's distinct profile and large magazine capacity which made for more interesting actions scenes. Every further iternation of the Thompson Submachine Gun reduced the potential of the gun in order to cut down on it's very high unit cost. It was only through Hollywood budgets that we could see Mafiosos and Tommy Guns go together like peas and carrots.

  • @Edax_Royeaux

    @Edax_Royeaux

    3 жыл бұрын

    The bullet that penetrated Rothstein’s belly was later traced to a .38-caliber revolver found on the street below the hotel and was not .45 ACP that is used in a Tommy Gun.

  • @Jay-ho9io
    @Jay-ho9io3 жыл бұрын

    And then there's all those folks who refuse to see how the "war on drugs" is a really, REALLY bad reboot of this whole franchise.

  • @_Saracen_

    @_Saracen_

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think it's time we congratulate drugs on winning the war on drugs.

  • @marcusanark2541

    @marcusanark2541

    3 жыл бұрын

    A very sad reality.

  • @Jay-ho9io

    @Jay-ho9io

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MbisonBalrog actually kills more people in the United States than all the other drugs except nicotine combined. It's the single highest predicate contributor to all criminality as far as consumables. Societally speaking it is the most damaging drug ever invented. And it's still stupid to make it illegal.

  • @espvp

    @espvp

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MbisonBalrog yeah because making drugs legal will make everyone consume them! In all seriousness though, I do believe that some hard drugs (like cocaine, lsd, crack, etc) should remain illegal. But things like pot, shrooms, mdma? Society would be better off if they were regulated.

  • @user-ze7tl2dw4i

    @user-ze7tl2dw4i

    3 жыл бұрын

    @MbinsonBalrog you're wrong. Alcohol has one of the lowest LD50s - meaning most lethal next to heroin - and one of the highest addiction percentages of all drugs.

  • @him3990
    @him39903 жыл бұрын

    "Now yous can't leave" - Kings and Generals

  • @nealneuman4374

    @nealneuman4374

    2 жыл бұрын

    Donald trump is bad

  • @charlesyanni5195
    @charlesyanni51952 жыл бұрын

    Has anyone ever heard of Mr. Marotta, the Italian-American mafia boss in New York in the 1960s and 1970s? His son, Charlie Marotta, was a US Federal judge but and Italian-American mafia boss under his father.

  • @user-zp7cm1ub2l
    @user-zp7cm1ub2l2 жыл бұрын

    I just wanna say that you guys make some of the best content going today, not just on KZread but all platforms. To me you guys are the real history, channel not the garbage channel that used to show history. I absolutely love this channel , I spend hours watching your guys videos. Keep it up !!!

  • @nydabeats
    @nydabeats3 жыл бұрын

    These animations are incredible! Kings and Generals you've come so far!

  • @NauticalMongoose
    @NauticalMongoose3 жыл бұрын

    I love how they represent Al Capone assuming Torrio's position by taking his hat.

  • @22vx
    @22vx3 жыл бұрын

    My imagination tells me Capone would have profitted as a gangster even without illegal booze. But, hell, the damned US government went and made it easy for him! Big thanks K&G - great episode!

  • @aleksaradojicic8114

    @aleksaradojicic8114

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably most noob move ever.

  • @thabomuso4768

    @thabomuso4768

    3 жыл бұрын

    Al Capone did profit on various rackets even if bootlegging was his primary source of income. The Chicago Outfit did the usual stuff as prostitution, loan sharking, gamling and racketeering et. etc. etc.

  • @kskaiseraaron
    @kskaiseraaron3 жыл бұрын

    Wasn't sure what to expect with this change in content. Well done

  • @GhostBusters815
    @GhostBusters8153 жыл бұрын

    One of the best videos in awhile loved the extra animations

  • @englishcoach7772
    @englishcoach77723 жыл бұрын

    Excellent content and narration as always.

  • @k1rnlsudo181
    @k1rnlsudo1813 жыл бұрын

    Wow, amazed you were able to use the soundtrack from the original "mafia" video game, brought back a lot of good memories. Great game!

  • @mustafaagbaria1410
    @mustafaagbaria14103 жыл бұрын

    I've been watching this chanel for a long time, and the animation quality just keeps improving, respect.

  • @somerandomguy9942
    @somerandomguy99423 жыл бұрын

    Top quality soundtrack in this vid - one of the best productions yet! Keep it coming!!

  • @AlphaCrucis
    @AlphaCrucis3 жыл бұрын

    I gotta say, the atmosphere you guys add to these videos doesn't get enough appreciation. It's why I make sure I'm wearing headphones when I watch this channel. I only wish I knew all of the music that was used in them.

  • @cumswag1222

    @cumswag1222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mafia game soundtrack.

  • @toddler1899

    @toddler1899

    2 жыл бұрын

    Whats the background music starts from 2.30 to 4.05 ?

  • @enesakhan4032
    @enesakhan40323 жыл бұрын

    man .. i already said that art is superb but how you editted the video and story telling is on another level this time .. i salute every effort you did for this great video K&G i really enjoyed this with amazement :)

  • @lenrice7482
    @lenrice74823 жыл бұрын

    superb animation to accompany the story! thankyou for taking the time to do this

  • @Papifrankie
    @Papifrankie3 жыл бұрын

    **Small Correction** Mad Dog Coll was not the hit man that eliminated Maranzano. Mad Dog was hired by Maranzano to eliminate Luciano. Mad Dog was paid 25k in advance with the agreement of another 25k when job was finished. Gaetano Lucchese, Maranzanos body guard, sent word to Luciano. Since all the killers in Lucianos family would be recognized by Maranzano, Luck reached out to Meyer Lansky who sent him Red Leveine and other shooter's who, disguised as IRS made way into Maranzanos office, were let in by Lucchese and executed Maranzano.

  • @johnathannorris4319
    @johnathannorris43193 жыл бұрын

    I am sure with the vast knowledge and creativity your team brings, you'll be able to establish a strong cinematic documentary series with the right funding of course.

  • @Icebassh
    @Icebassh3 жыл бұрын

    The ending of this video gave me chills. Nice one 👏🏼

  • @GClermont
    @GClermont3 жыл бұрын

    This kind of video is amazing! You guys always do a great job

  • @richier5746
    @richier57463 жыл бұрын

    These crime organisation video essays are the best! Not related, but Id be fascinated to see an essay on the Boxer Rebellion...

  • @zee7056
    @zee70563 жыл бұрын

    "Pistols?" "No pistols." "Good Boy."

  • @eldorados_lost_searcher

    @eldorados_lost_searcher

    3 жыл бұрын

    "The man's a natural." "He's killed over forty men, crippled a hundred others." "Really? Should've run him for mayor."

  • @marcobergamaschi3356
    @marcobergamaschi33563 жыл бұрын

    Love that you used mafia 1 soundtrack for this, the memories

  • @loods2215
    @loods22153 жыл бұрын

    Really cool video, it's nice to see you covering these more modern topics For the next historical videos can we get a video covering the 15th century Italian mercenary soldiers: the condottieri?

  • @12coudak000
    @12coudak0003 жыл бұрын

    "Hey Vicenzo, meet the new guy Tommy. We got a job ruining the cars parked at Morello's Bar. " - Paulie

  • @JonatasAdoM
    @JonatasAdoM3 жыл бұрын

    "How did Al Capone do it?" "Al Capone never had to laundry this much money"

  • @ahmetguney
    @ahmetguney3 жыл бұрын

    you should continue this series telling more details. i like mafia history and i love you guys. 👍🏻

  • @OddJames
    @OddJames3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing change of content while keeping quality!

  • @denniscleary7580
    @denniscleary75803 жыл бұрын

    According to Tony soprano there is no mafia😁. Another well done video Kings

  • @Bklyngurl85
    @Bklyngurl853 жыл бұрын

    No mention of Lansky or Bugsy? They were Luciano's childhood friends and his closest allies in his rise to being the boss.

  • @imperialgaming3689
    @imperialgaming36893 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again for these awesome videos, hope to see more videos from your channel.

  • @fumaaa5643
    @fumaaa56433 жыл бұрын

    I remembered when i was still studying in a police college, this was one of my favorite subject. Thanks k&g

  • @mohamadraymie5525
    @mohamadraymie55253 жыл бұрын

    "Politics and crime. They're the same thing." - Michael Corleone, The Godfather -

  • @caorusso4926
    @caorusso49263 жыл бұрын

    Making one about the creation of the cartels and how the come to the US

  • @HiTmAn15436
    @HiTmAn154362 жыл бұрын

    Really hope he hasn’t abandoned this series, it has so much potential

  • @brokenbridge6316
    @brokenbridge63163 жыл бұрын

    Great video. it was very informative. My compliments to all those who made this a reality.

  • @ethanramos4441
    @ethanramos44413 жыл бұрын

    Actually there are some mistake in this video that I like to point out first Torrio didn’t give up his power to Capone until 1925 when the North Side gang tried to assassinated him but failed, Second the hit on Maranzano was quite the opposite, Maranzano is actually the one who hired Mad Dog Coll he was planning to kill Lucky Luciano. However Luciano knew of Maranzano plan to kill him so he sent Four hitmen under the guise of tax agents to kill Maranzano

  • @delphidelion
    @delphidelion3 жыл бұрын

    This really makes me want a grand strategy based on this sort of era. Adding in an extra layer of federal and local governments to the gameplay style of something like ck3.

  • @RabidBogling
    @RabidBogling3 жыл бұрын

    Exceptionally great work on the art and animation.

  • @kostageorgiou3741
    @kostageorgiou37413 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos man keep them up, the animation and voice over is so satisfying and educational keep at man stay safe

  • @RobertKoch-rg7iy
    @RobertKoch-rg7iy3 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video! I just hoped you'd talk a bit about the RICO laws and how they managed to land a grievous hit on organized crime..

  • @komradekupkek6676
    @komradekupkek66763 жыл бұрын

    We can all thank the women who protest that day for giving us this wonderful and entertaining piece of history because without them there will be no prohibition 😂

  • @bloodfarmer
    @bloodfarmer2 жыл бұрын

    i like how you used mafia city of lost heaven music in this video i always thought it would fit in a documentary type video or anything else for that matter, good job

  • @mussieabraham2662
    @mussieabraham26623 жыл бұрын

    the animation keeps on getting better🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @09smitel
    @09smitel3 жыл бұрын

    It would be really interesting to see you do a video about the Battle of Blair Mountain and the West Virginia Mine Wars; the largest armed insurrection in the United States since the Civil War. Aside from the nearing of the 100th anniversary (next year), there’s a tactical element to the story that I think you could flesh out.

  • @OcculticTrendsXV
    @OcculticTrendsXV2 жыл бұрын

    Continue into the golden era of the American mafia. Or the history of drug cartels in South America

  • @rakaalcuzaadnankadar6719
    @rakaalcuzaadnankadar67193 жыл бұрын

    The Music.... I recognize it from the Mafia: The City of Lost Haven game. I love it! Great Job, Kings and Generals! :)

  • @umaransari9765
    @umaransari97653 жыл бұрын

    @16:30 man just how good at Editing these guys are, every small detail is worth attention

  • @Desertpuma
    @Desertpuma3 жыл бұрын

    The 1919 World Series was between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Chicago WHITE Sox (not the Red Sox which are from Boston)

  • @wilsonguan4458
    @wilsonguan44583 жыл бұрын

    What is the name of the piano music that begins at around 15:07?

  • @philherb0656
    @philherb06563 жыл бұрын

    Production quality of this video is superb 👌🏾

  • @xcheekclapperx0318
    @xcheekclapperx03183 жыл бұрын

    Definitely would love to see more mafia videos.

  • @davidpeterson5647
    @davidpeterson56473 жыл бұрын

    Geez, the amount of movie references on this board. "I CAN HANDLE THINGS, I'M SMART! NOT LIKE EVERYBODY SAYS, LIKE DUMB! I'M SMART AND I WANT RESPECT!!!"

  • @Elpresidente98
    @Elpresidente983 жыл бұрын

    Would be awesome to see a video like this about the Mexican Cartels. Which are basically the spiritual successors to the American Mafia.

  • @awato1
    @awato13 жыл бұрын

    I love this content. I hope you make more soon

  • @Nicolas-hh5cp
    @Nicolas-hh5cp3 жыл бұрын

    14:28 *Charles "Lucky" Luciano:* I have a dream...

  • @colinnaylor1900
    @colinnaylor19003 жыл бұрын

    Could you please do series on the Irish wars with the Vikings, including the battle of Clontarf 1014? YOU'RE Site is AMAZING! Wish this documentary site had been around when I was in high school, would have made history class waayyy more interesting! Keep up the good work guys!! Thank You!

  • @mikotagayuna8494
    @mikotagayuna84943 жыл бұрын

    This is a video I can't refuse.

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte71983 жыл бұрын

    Introduction: “Hey... this seems familiar...”

  • @adamcheklat7387
    @adamcheklat73873 жыл бұрын

    “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.”

  • @texaskosmonawt9987
    @texaskosmonawt99873 жыл бұрын

    I really love the art style in this video.

  • @colebendoggettyounger2610
    @colebendoggettyounger26103 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel. This is why I ditched cable. Keep up the good work!!!

  • @benedictlogmao5814
    @benedictlogmao58143 жыл бұрын

    So what I'm getting out of these videos about organized crime is: Oppressing and refusing equitable conditions to people forces those same people to violence?

  • @sean668

    @sean668

    3 жыл бұрын

    100%. Circumstances breed action

  • @F22onblockland

    @F22onblockland

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @ShadowSumac

    @ShadowSumac

    3 жыл бұрын

    And then those organization force people into submission and more violence. A steep price of "freedom".

  • @shorewall

    @shorewall

    3 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't force anyone to violence. History forgets all of the immigrants who didn't turn to violence, and obeyed the law. And moving to a new country, where you have no friends or support network, is it any wonder they had it rough? The poor people who lived in America before have to compete with new workers. Is it any wonder they resented them? It's not shiny, but it makes sense to me.

  • @ShadowSumac

    @ShadowSumac

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shorewall People turning to life of crime makes sense? What about all those people who didn't do that? Are they don't make sense to you?

  • @schoolofgrowthhacking
    @schoolofgrowthhacking3 жыл бұрын

    This makes me feel so proud of my half Italian / half Irish American heritage now!

  • @neilz.
    @neilz.3 жыл бұрын

    You never fail to captivate me.

  • @DangerousWarCriminal
    @DangerousWarCriminal3 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for this. And i'm not dissappointed, no doubt

  • @ThePumasboy300
    @ThePumasboy3003 жыл бұрын

    Kings and Generals the 1919 World Series thrown was by the Chicago White Sox, not the Red Sox.

  • @brianlarkin5717
    @brianlarkin57173 жыл бұрын

    Correction! It was Maranzano who hired Coll to murder Luciano. But Luciano got to Maranzano first.your editing staff failed to do their homework again

  • @apersonontheinternet595
    @apersonontheinternet5953 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos! Could you guys provide the sources you use for your videos? I would love to delve into more detail but sometimes do not know where to start.

  • @ironheart5830
    @ironheart58303 жыл бұрын

    A KZread Video that I cannot refuse :D

  • @ghostgodtv
    @ghostgodtv3 жыл бұрын

    Kings and Generals do the black mafia family

  • @NezhaSBryne
    @NezhaSBryne2 жыл бұрын

    Apparently the goddather movie was highly controlled by a crime family, reviewing the scripts and prohibiting the word “mafia.”

  • @nicholasm7822

    @nicholasm7822

    Жыл бұрын

    The same is true about the movie Air Bud: thus the word "mafia" does not appear in it either. Oddly, the Mafia had no hand in the many sequels to Air Bud, and thus the word "Mafia" is sprinkled liberally throughout the dialogue in every scene.

  • @EmporerAaron
    @EmporerAaron3 жыл бұрын

    Another great video well done.

  • @illerac84
    @illerac843 жыл бұрын

    I know I'm not the first one to notice this, and I'm not going to bother scrolling through, but it's the Chicago WHITE Sox. The Red Sox play in Boston.

  • @skxlter5747
    @skxlter57472 жыл бұрын

    Nowadays the Cartels completely wipe the Mafia off the map

  • @CCCW
    @CCCW3 жыл бұрын

    Drinking a cold beer while watching a video about the prohibition. Good stuff.