Americanization or Americanisation is the influence of the American culture and economy on other countries outside the United States, including their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, technology and political techniques. Some observers have described Americanization as synonymous with progress and innovation.
The iconic Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, California
A kosher McDonald's in Ashkelon, Israel
Burger King in Ankara, Turkey
Koç University, one of the top universities in Turkey, is based on the American model. The university also has an American football team, the Koç Rams.
Culture of the United States
The culture of the United States of America, also referred to as American culture, encompasses various social behaviors, institutions, and norms in the United States, including forms of speech, literature, music, visual arts, performing arts, food, sports, religion, law, technology as well as other customs, beliefs, and forms of knowledge. American culture has been shaped by the history of the United States, its geography, and various internal and external forces and migrations.
The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak (1863) by Albert Bierstadt, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York
Betsy Ross was an American upholsterer who was credited by her relatives in 1870 with making the first American flag.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall with American Flag
The First Thanksgiving 1621, oil-on-canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1899)