For information on assimilation of foreign immigrants into the United States of America, see Americanization (immigration). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Although human migration has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, immigration in the modern sense refers to movement of people from one nation-state to another, where they are not citizens. ... Americanization can also refer to the process of immigrants to the United States becoming assimilated into American society. ...

For information on assimilation of foreign culture in American culture, or the superseding of foreign culture by American culture, see Americanization (foreign culture and media). The word can also mean the assimilation of American media and ideas into foreign cultures, superceding the native media and ideas, for that see Americanization. ...

For information on the attempted assimilation of Native American cultures as a policy of the United States government c.1850 - c.1920, see Americanization (of Native Americans). Americanization refers to a policy held by the United States government from the middle of the nineteenth century until the early 1920s based on the belief that if the Native peoples learned American customs and values they would soon merge tribal traditions with Euro-American culture and peacefully melt into...

For information on the timeperiod in the vietnam war, see Americanization (Vietnam War). // Milestones of U.S. involvement under President Truman 9 March 1945 — Japan overthrows nominal French authority in Indochina and declares an independent Vietnamese puppet state. ...

Americanization (or Americanisation) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other countries, resulting in such phenomena as the substitution of a given culture with American culture. When encountered unwillingly or perforce, it has a negative connotation; when sought voluntarily, it has a positive connotation. For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... American cultural icons, such as apple pie, baseball, and the American flag. ...

Trivia

In Sweden, there is a humorous expression stating that it is the most Americanized country in the world, and the USA is number two.

Arthur Koestler described Americanization as “cocacolonization” in his book The Lotus and the Robot, referring to Coca-Cola, a symbol of American culture. Arthur Koestler Arthur Koestler (September 5, 1905, Budapest – March 3, 1983, London) was a Hungarian polymath who became a naturalized British subject. ... Cocacolonization or coca-colonization is a term for Americanization. ... The Lotus and the Robot is a book by Arthur Koestler exploring eastern mysticism. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

Further reading

DeBres, Karen; 2005; A Cultural Geography of McDonald's UK; Journal of Cultural Geography McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ...

See also

• Cocacolonization
• Westernization