I assume it’s largely due to stuff such as their stinking rich economy before WW1, first language being english, population size, propaganda etc. but I’ve never seen a succinct explanation as to how the country basically became the absolute cultural giants they are today.
You basically cannot escape the USA and their influence everywhere you go, and in a sense they have overtaken us over here in the UK in terms of cultural relevance. Why isn’t this the case for other English speaking countries such as Australia and Canada?
Edit: Using the term ‘In a sense’ has riled up quite a few people. Yes, the USA is definitely far more culturally relevant than the UK nowadays.
Second Edit: Thank you all for your replies! I’ve learned quite a lot tonight 🙂
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WW2 changed what everyone around the world thought about the US. Throw in new media, capitalism, and a glut of Baby Boomer teenagers in the 60s. It was too much to keep in one country. Mix in a little CIA propaganda in the Iron Curtain and American Culture becomes the standard.
Even in the US I could gage what would be cool where I grew up in the Midwest by keeping in tune with what my cousins on the West Coast were doing. I realized early on that culture spreads like wildfire. Eventually some of that fills in every nook and cranny.
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