What did Dillinger specialize in as a criminal?
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Bank robbery
In about a year his gang robbed some two dozen banks.
💡 Did you know? In the Depression many saw banks as the enemy: which made him popular.
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What title did the FBI give Dillinger?
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Public Enemy Number One
He was the first criminal the FBI labelled this way.
💡 Did you know? The hunt for him also made the young FBI famous.
With what did Dillinger break out of Crown Point jail?
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A wooden pistol
He is said to have carved a pistol from wood and blackened it.
💡 Did you know? With it he forced the guards to let him out.
Outside which place in Chicago was Dillinger shot in 1934?
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Outside the Biograph Theatre
FBI agents caught him as he left the cinema.
💡 Did you know? He had just watched a gangster film.
What is the woman who betrayed Dillinger to the FBI called?
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The Woman in Red
Anna Sage wore a striking dress that night to signal the agents.
💡 Did you know? The dress was actually orange but looked red in the light.
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