Castellammarese War
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The Castellammarese War was a bloody early-1930s power struggle between rival New York Mafia factions that reshaped American organized crime and led to the modern Mafia structure.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mafia war
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ organized crime conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
creation of a national Mafia Commission
ⓘ
establishment of the Five Families in New York ⓘ rise of Lucky Luciano as leading Mafia figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mafia war of 1930–31 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Joe Masseria faction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salvatore Maranzano faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | dozens of mobsters killed ⓘ |
| cause |
competition for control of New York City organized crime
ⓘ
rivalry between Sicilian Mafia factions ⓘ struggle over Prohibition-era rackets ⓘ |
| conflictType |
gang war
ⓘ
power struggle ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 1930s United States organized crime ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Albert Anastasia
NERFINISHED
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Carlo Gambino NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles "Lucky" Luciano NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Adonis NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Masseria NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bonanno NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvatore Maranzano NERFINISHED ⓘ Stefano Magaddino NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Lucchese NERFINISHED ⓘ Vito Genovese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Italian ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| mainTheater | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Castellammare del Golfo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Joe Masseria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salvatore Maranzano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Prohibition era ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Mafia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Five Families NERFINISHED ⓘ National Crime Syndicate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
assassination of Joe Masseria
ⓘ
assassination of Salvatore Maranzano ⓘ creation of the American Mafia Commission ⓘ end of the old Sicilian Mafia boss-of-bosses system in the United States ⓘ reorganization of New York Mafia families into Five Families ⓘ victory of Salvatore Maranzano faction ⓘ |
| significance |
ended dominance of traditional Sicilian bosses in New York
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led to modern American Mafia structure ⓘ reshaped American organized crime ⓘ |
| startDate | 1929 ⓘ |
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