Prohibition started in the 1920's. Prohibition was the banning of alcohol. The mob took advantage of this by selling alcohol illeagaly. This was known as bootlegging. This is how John F. Kennedy's father made his money. Also Al Capone was natorious for bootlegging. This led to violence and many deathes due to the alcohol and the mob fighting for its business.
Heres a picture of moonshine:.
This is related to the Great Gatsby because Gatsby was a bootlegging. Many nobodies became somebodies during this time just like in the Great Gatsby. The American Dream was very popular during this time and bootlegging was the fastest way to achieve the american dream.
