A series of Bombings in 1931 Pittsburgh against Italian Organizations unsolved to this day

1931 was a year of turmoil in the Italian community's of the USA  as a wave of mysterious bombings around Pittsburgh and other large city's with Italian populations. Possibly by Anti Fascist's or Anarchists who where  opposed Benito Mussolini  absolute take over of the country of Italy. A sworn enemy of the (Mafia )  la Costra-Nostra  Benito Mussolini had many enemy's world wide.








One such bombing caused severe damage to the front of the Italian Consulate in oakland section of Pittsburgh


 at 511 North Neville Street as seen in the picture above
Although there was an arrest in Cleveland FBI was unable to tie the cases together and the individuals responsible are unknown to this day.  Where mafia sympathizers involved after Mussolini had many arrested jailed and tortured or deported very possible.  But this again is a case where the statutes of limitations has long run and those involved long dead and gone. It makes for an interesting foot note in Pittsburgh and US history. as many Italians where not welcomed in this country when they first arrived in this country seen as foreign invaders they where often discriminated against and at times paid even less than negro workers at the time when some coal mines etc paid Irish , Negroes and Italians much less than others.  so could anti Italians have been involved in the bombings ? this is also possible as well . Who ever did the bombings they covered there tracks well. 

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