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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After WW2 the industrialized world was still trying to reestablish their basic utilities because everything had been bombed to hell.
USA came out of WW2 virtually unscathed.
During the war, the USA produced 75% of the WORLD’S economic output.
We had the leisure and the money to be trend setters, and our economy was still going full bore.
That and a lot of foreign military bases made sure our presence was still felt.
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