The Castellammarese War and the Birth of the Modern Mafia

In 1930 Joe "The Boss" Masseria made an attempt to take over the Italian-American Mafia in every American city and he almost succeeded. But Salvatore Maranzano resisted him in the Castellammarese War and what should have been a guaranteed bet turned into one of the greatest upsets in history. But during this conflict there was another secret conflict brewing between those who called themselves Italians and those who considered themselves to be Americans.