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===Great Depression era and "Public Enemy"=== The 1920s and 1930s saw a significant increase in bank robberies in the United States. This led to the formation of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) and the designation "[[Public enemy|Public Enemy]]" for significant wanted criminals.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Bank Robberies – Crime Museum|url=http://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/history-of-bank-robberies/|access-date=5 March 2017|website=Crime Museum}}</ref> This era saw the rise of famous gangs such as the [[Dillinger Gang]], the [[Barrow Gang]] (1932–1934), and the [[Barker–Karpis gang]]. Other famous public enemies included [[Pretty Boy Floyd]] (Public Enemy No, 1 in 1934) and [[Machine Gun Kelly (gangster)|Machine Gun Kelly]].
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