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 * Plan of the Investigation (100-150 Words)** Tips]

In this investigation I will seek to answer the question, “How useful is the film “The Untouchables” to a Historian studying Prohibition in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s?”. I have chosen to investigate this era because I am intrigued by the factors which led to Prohibition, such as the ‘American Temperance Union’ and how Prohibition led to several Public Enemies such as Al Capone and John Dillinger. This era also influenced several Hollywood movies and Jazz musicians. The subject is still relevant today because it brought police investigations to a completely new level, forcing the police to advance in strategies for criminal investigations.

In order to understand the Prohibition era, my analysis will start with an overview of the factors which led to the banning of alcohol sale and manufacture. In the main body of the analysis I will discuss the values and limitations of the film ‘The Untouchables” along side other sources that describe life during the Prohibition era.

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Overall Word Count: 1,929