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1406 Sicily(1/2)

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Sicily (English: sicily; Italian: sicilia; French: sicile) is the largest and most densely populated island in the Mediterranean. It belongs to Italy and is located southwest of the Apennine Peninsula. To the east, it is separated from the Apennine Peninsula by the Sicilian satellite, which is only 3 kilometers wide.

Picture of the Strait of Messina. From the eighth to the sixth century BC, the Greeks established colonies on the east coast of the island. In 241 BC, it became a province of the Roman Empire. After that, it went through the rule of the Vandals, Byzantines, Normans, etc., and was merged in 1442

It entered the Kingdom of Sicily and soon split, and was ruled by Spain. In 1861, it was merged into the Kingdom of Italy. In May 1946, Sicily gained autonomy. After the establishment of Europa, it fell under the jurisdiction of Europa again, and Americans took a fancy to this place.

It's a matter of course. It's just that this place looks the same to you. It's hard to say whether it can be taken down. After all, this place is not as immune to resistance as Corsica.

Sicily's Egadi Islands, Lipari Islands, Pelagie Islands and Panteleria Islands together form an autonomous region in Italy. The capital is Palermo.

It is 160 kilometers (100 miles) northeast of Tunisia (North Africa). Not far to the south is Malta. Sicily covers an area of ​​25,000 square kilometers and has a population of 5 million. There are many mountains and hills in the territory, and there are plains along the coast. There are many earthquakes. The Mediterranean Sea

It has a typical climate, with the north, wetter in the west and drier in the south. The highest mountain in Sicily is Mount Etna (3,323 meters), which is also the largest and most active volcano in Europe. The island of Stromboli, north of Messina

Stromboli volcano is also an active volcano. Agriculture is mainly based on wheat, vegetables, grapes, cotton, and many subtropical fruits such as citrus and lemon. The west coast has developed fisheries, producing sardines and tuna.

Due to many centuries of contact with races of different origins and body shapes, Sicilians have become a diverse people. Although located at the intersection of many civilizations in the Mediterranean, but across the sea from the Italian Peninsula, Sicily still retains many

Characteristics of a more rural area. Most Sicilians speak a Sicilian dialect of Italian. Sometimes this dialect is also considered an independent language. A small number of people speak Albanian or Greek. Most people are Catholic. The population is overly dense.

, waste, corruption, environmental pollution, water shortage, and the international illegal organization Mafia. If there was no such thing as Mafia, it is estimated that this place would not be so famous, but with the help of such a criminal organization, people can become famous at home and abroad.

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One characteristic of the isolation of Sicilian life is that it still has the presence of the Mafia. This is an organization that originated in the European Middle Ages and gradually evolved into a criminal gang that transcended the law. It makes some parts of the island virtually

There are two governments, two sets of codes of conduct and systems of law enforcement - one is the legal government; the other is the shadow government, a pervasive social, economic and political network that maintains its power through violence. Americans want to occupy

Here, they not only have to face Europa's garrison, but these gangsters will definitely not let them in so easily.

The Mafia initially refers to local secret society criminal organizations that originated in Sicily, Italy, and Corsica, France. Later, they spread throughout the world, especially the United States, with Italian immigrants. Now they have become synonymous with organized crime.

, is also a popular theme in film and television works. Although they mainly go to the United States now, in this original birthplace, their power is still very powerful, and they are related to some mafia gangs around the world, such as

This time the US Army landed, there was no news at all from the government, but these gangster groups got the news, but they had no intention of reporting it to the government, because decades of peace made them feel they could handle it.

What happened before them and what happened afterwards proved that although they were capable, they were not on the same level if they wanted to face off against the US military's ace force.

The largest society in the world can only originate in Sicily. This is a historical choice. The word mafia originated from the Sicilian uprising on March 30, 1282, the day before Easter. When a Palermo girl on her wedding day

After being raped by French soldiers, Sicily began a crazy revenge. They attacked every Frenchman they saw and proposed "morto alla francia, italia anela" (Italian for "the elimination of France is Italy's desire"), and mafia is this

The abbreviation of the slogan. At the same time, mafia means 'place of refuge' in Arabic. Even if history can be overturned and repeated, the mafia party with Arab blood will still be born in Sicily, and they will still choose mafia as their

Symbol. The Mafiosi originated from Sicily, Italy, and Corsica, France, and refer to local secret societies of criminal organizations. Today, these criminal organizations are not only active in Italy, but also for more than a hundred years (mainly in

At the beginning of the 20th century), they spread throughout the world, especially on the East Coast of the United States, with Italian immigrants. Their power in the United States rose during the Great Depression and reached its greatest strength in the mid-20th century, until the 1970s and 1980s.

A series of investigations by the FBI disintegrated their power. Their actions included assassinations, illegal trading, and obstruction of justice. Although their power has been greatly reduced, they still influence the trendy culture of the United States. Many movies,

TV series and even advertisements are related to their image or life. To this day, the term "Gangster" does not only refer to these Italian criminals. Influenced by this organization, similar crimes have appeared in other countries around the world.

Social organizations called Mafiosi, such as the Russian Mafia. These elements are sometimes called local Mafia, but the Mafia commonly referred to still refers to this group of Sicilian criminals in the United States.

On the other hand, the criminal organization that is also Italian but located in Naples is not called the Mafia, but has another name called "camorra".

In Italy, mafiosi have a long history of assassinating police prosecutors and judges in an effort to thwart the vitality of the police force. In the United States, murders against state authority are rare, mainly because of the fear of creating violent resistance.

It is said that mobster Dutch Schultz was killed by his associates because they feared he would carry out an assassination attempt on New York City Attorney Thomas Dewey.

In the United States, the Mafia's power declined sharply in the late 1970s and early 1980s due to the introduction of the Rico Act and similar laws, which removed affiliated organizations from carrying out illegal activities.

Criminalization, and the government planned a witness protection program. Meanwhile, deaths, marriages, a shortage of Italian immigrants to the United States, and cultural assimilation led to the demise of Italian-American Mafia groups. All of the above combined to make the United States

The Mafia Party is in decline.

In the mid-20th century, the Mafia claimed to have infiltrated many union organizations in the United States, including the Transportation Workers Union, whose missing president, Jimmy Hoffa, was believed to have been assassinated by the Mafia. In the 20th century

In the 1980s, the U.S. federal government made up its mind and successfully removed the power of the mafia party in labor unions.

There is evidence that in Italy, through stronger laws and the breakdown of the "code of silence", tough law enforcement appears to have finally gained the upper hand against the Maoist groups. In the process of confronting the Maoist military,

, many so-called pentiti (members of the breakaway party who received leniency) have made great contributions to the government, such as Tommaso Buscetta.

The Mafia is said to retain a strong financial influence. As a result, new investigations often look into the financial activities of suspicious individuals. In recent decades, one of the most prominent figures speculated to have ties to the Mafia, Toto

Riina ordered the murder of judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino.

Recently, former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, a member of the Italian Catholic Democratic Party, was accused of having ties to the Mafia, but he was ultimately acquitted because the conduct involved in the trial exceeded the prosecution time limit.

. But only he himself knows what is going on. It can be said that if some senior Italian officials in the past did not have the support of the Mafia, he would definitely be unstable in his position. Even the world-renowned

Football has their shadow, and of course they are most famous for their killer organization. Even the largest clubs like Hongmen will lag behind when they encounter their killer organization.

The assassins of the Mafia have a very strict hierarchy. Their hierarchy is based on the stars on their chests. The stars are made of four metals: gold, silver, copper, and iron, and the levels decrease in order. The gold star represents the highest level, and the iron star represents the highest level.

The lowest level, ordinary killers will only wear a piece of clothing with the Mafia mark without any stars. It is said that there is a kind of killer at the top of the Mafia, who is the most powerful in the organization.

The stars are made of natural crystal, and they often give people a black handprint when they act.

The killer's assassination must be approved by the family leader, otherwise a private act of revenge may trigger a war. In the event of a war, the family killer will go to "mattresses", that is, rent empty apartments,

The soldiers took turns resting on mattresses on the floor of the apartment, while the rest of the men on duty stood by the windows, ready to fire on any members of the rival family within range.

Organizations like the Maoist Party have existed in Italy for centuries, and they are distinct in different regions. Until the 1950s, the Italian Maoist Party was mainly concentrated in the countryside, but has since spread to cities and

Later, it became a more international organization that concentrated various criminal activities. The Italian Mafia was based on family units, mainly represented by Sicily. There were other similar organizations in other regions, such as the Camorra in Naples.

During the fascist dictatorship in Italy, Cesare Mori, the mayor of Palermo, used various special forces to resist the activities of the Handicraft Party. Many Handicrafts members were imprisoned under his suppression, and others were imprisoned.

Many of them had to cross the ocean and go to other places. But in fact, the most critical leaders of the Sicilian Handicraft Party were members of the fascist organization mvsn. Only low-level criminals were implicated in mori's actions.

They are just suspects. Mainly for the sake of publicity. However, there are other people who say that this is just another way of saying that American propaganda is used to bring closer cooperation between the American government and the mob during World War II. Many hei have escaped capture.

Handicap members fled to the United States. Among them was Joseph Bonanno, nicknamed Joe Banana, who later eventually led the American branch of the Handicap. During the attack on Italy in 1943, the Americans took advantage of the comprehensive situation at that time and the relationship between the American Handicap and the Handicap.

Sicilian connection. Luciano (lucky Luciano), who was serving a sentence in the United States at the time, and other members of the Handicap Party suddenly became valuable patriots who participated in the United States' fight against fascism. As a new American citizen, Luciano

After accepting the government's apology, he was able to return to Sicily in 1946 and continue his activities.

It was not until Italy surrendered in World War II that the power of the Maoist Party was able to grow. However, in the 1980s and 1990s, in a series of "gang wars" between the Maoist parties, many well-known Maoist members were killed.

Murder. Among the new generation of Mafia members, many tend to focus on high-intelligence crimes and dismiss traditional extortion. In response to this development, the Italian press used to use "la cosa nuova"

” refers to an organization that has been restructured as above.

Although the government's attacks have never stopped, they still have not disappeared. Compared with organizations in the United States, everything here seems very organized. Although the money is not as much as that in the United States, here, they

The strength is even more powerful. Several bold research organizations have once said that of the ten people here, one person will definitely be a direct member, and the other nine people are more or less related to them.

"General, all our people have landed, and there is no leakage." The staff officer came over and said to Division Commander Lauger. They also thought that someone might discover them, but they have been here for such a long time and have been

No one came to ask, tens of thousands of troops just arrived on other people's soil. It may be a bit unbelievable to tell people, but everything happened before their eyes. In fact, this is all the credit of the local gangsters.

After they got the news from organizations in the United States, they blocked this place. You must know that their power is similar to that of the government. Sometimes they can do things that the government cannot do. Here

It's a pretty good beach. There are usually a lot of people there. The government can't forcefully evict them. Even if they want to block it, there has to be a reason, but they can. The guns in their hands are the biggest reason.

, there is no need to explain to anyone at all, they are the biggest.

"Haha, you idiots, of course there is no leak. It seems that our friends are coming too. They have put in a lot of effort to land so well this time." After the general said, he saw from the

A helicopter took off from a warship in the distance. On it was the spokesman for the Gambino family in the United States. It was his previous contact with the Mafia here that led to everything today. This person can be said to be at the top of the United States.

Zhongke is very respectable.

Speaking of the Gambino family, this is what the common people know. The Gambino family is the oldest family in New York history and one of the five major societies. The U.S. government has severely cracked down on organized criminal activities.

Now, the five major Mafia families in New York have fallen into a state of disintegration. Currently, the "godfathers" of the remaining four major gangs are serving their sentences in prison, and the former "godfather" of the Gambino family, John Gotti, was jailed as early as 1992.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and fraud, and died of cancer in prison in 2002.

In 2002, 17 members of the Gambino family were arrested by the police, including the family's then "godfather" Peter Gotti and his brother Richard Gotti. After several police raids, the Gambino family

Already severely damaged, this FBI action has once again severely damaged the new power layer that the Gambino family has just formed.

But is the actual situation really like this? That is absolutely not the case. If this were the case, the Gambino in front of us would not have appeared. The real situation is that the Gambino family selected these few people from their own army of tens of thousands.

Ten unlucky guys were handed over to the police, and in cooperating with the police, they eliminated several other families that competed with them. Although everyone is an organization, there are also frictions in the exchange of interests. It is best to

The best way to eliminate friction is to eliminate you together, so that there will be no friction in the future. So now the Gambino family is the most powerful society in New York and even the entire eastern United States. Their power is almost comparable to that in the world.

There are several large associations in Hongmen, and even Hongmen's leaders in the United States have to give them more face, just like Qin Wuye, Li Cong's partner back then.

"General Lauger, how about it? Even if our Gambino family leaves the United States, we still have our own strength, right? Look at this silent beach. If you follow the wishes of your general staff headquarters, you may have been exposed by now.

But there is absolutely no problem in leaving these things to us." This guy from the Gambino family said arrogantly, as if he had accomplished everything by his own strength. People in these societies were originally surrounded and suppressed by the army.

At least few people in the army can look up to them. How can we not show off when we have such a place where we can show our abilities to the army?

"That's right, Mr. Gambino. I think your interviewer should have appeared by now. There hasn't been any movement yet. Are we here to see the scenery? My First Division is not an ordinary army.

The daily consumption of tens of thousands of people is an astonishing figure. I can guarantee that the money you spend doing business for one day will definitely not be able to support the operation of my army for one day." Commander Lauger is a graduate of the West Point Military Academy, and of course he knows how to obey.

Orders are the first duty of a soldier. Otherwise, this guy would not condescend to cooperate with these corporate members. This is also the decision from above. Now that they have successfully landed, if they want to drive down the First Division, there is probably no one.

An army of hundreds of thousands was impossible. In more than half an hour, his army had established a complete beach defense position.

"Of course, they will show up, but right now I'm still waiting for news, waiting for news from New York." Gambino stopped talking after saying that. There hasn't been any news from New York. Gambino used to be like this

The family can only live without seeing the sun, but the patriarch of this generation has come up with a fatal idea, which is to set up a company recognized by the government like the Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest society, which makes the top leaders of the United States anxious.

, you must know that American democracy is not just lip service, it may be because any beggar's vote may make the president step down.
To be continued...
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