Americanization (disambiguation)

Americanization (disambiguation)

Americanization (or Americanisation) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other countries."'

It can also mean:

*Americanization (immigration), the process of assimilation of foreign immigrants into the United States of America;
*Americanization (foreign culture and media), the modification of foreign media to suit American tastes;
*Americanization (of Native Americans), the attempted assimilation of Native American cultures as a policy of the United States government c.1850 - c.1920;
*Americanization (Vietnam War), a time period in the Vietnam War."


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