After the war, many Americans became contaminated with the Spanish flu. The pandemic lasted an entire year and killed as many as 675,000 Americans. No disease had ever killed so many people. Consumer prices continued to rise after the war which led people to go on strike. In 1919 alone, more than 4 million workers participated in strikes against management. There were 3,600 strikes from places all over: such as the Boston Police to the U.S. steel worker. During 1919, African Americans were targeted during the segregation practices. There were race riots, killing over 100 blacks which was called the Red Summer by James Johnson. The first Red Scare, however was something different. There were several bombings which were believed to
