Essays on Americanism

“America, you great unfinished symphony, you sent for me. You let me make a difference. A place where even orphan immigrants can leave their fingerprints and rise.” you must have recognized this line from the well-known musical Hamilton. Alexander Hamilton, the bastard, orphan writes his…

To be an American. Many take this phrase too lightly others, too strict. Being an American means helping your sworn enemy, even if you do not wish, but you shall help with dignity and pride. Barack Obama states, “You can create your own style, set…

The 1920s was an era of economic growth and transition that heavily affected the country. Before the coming of the twenties, 20 millions immigrants arrived in America in search of new work and opportunities. This great wave of immigrants sparked an anti-immigrant backlash. In response…

America is a country that functions most efficiently when its citizens are united. Unity is what brings every nation to acquire a strong community of individuals. Yet, there always seems to be a factor which divides us in the midst of all this peace and…

Innumerable websites provide plethora of resources which try to define Americanisation. The most common statement which articulates its meaning is ‘Americanisation is the influence American culture and business have on other countries, such as their media, cuisine, business practices, popular culture, technology, or political techniques.’…

Patriotism is devotion to one’s country for its defense. America is a land of opportunities, equality, and freedom without any give and take business. Americanism is the ideology of the perfect world in America; the nation’s rightful place in the world in terms of having…

The global spread of American sport cultural has a negative effect on how the world views the U.S today. Just reading the title of the article, “ Yankee Stay Home” are telling us Americans to stay within the United States, and not travel outside of…

Americanism, what is it? Although many people have written on the subject, Michel-Guillaume Jean De Crèvecoeur is remembered as the first to write about the American Dream and its principles. Although he was originally French, he moved to America and married an American woman before…

The Ku Klux Klan started after the civil war, advocating for a “100 percent Americanism” world. They wanted rights for white men and woman, no one else. *In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan showed themselves by torture and violence, but ultimately everything ended with…

Freedom motivates individuals to become creative, innovative, self-learners, and expressive. However, these individuals’ motivations become suppressed if they have no right to perform them in a group environment or in the society. Consequently, this had led the United States through the equal rights evolution and…

Turkey’s from of government is oligarchy. Turkey is now ruled by a powerful few. Though it may be portrayed as a monarchy, meaning only Erdogan is leading and has the full power, it is controlled by a group of powerful,rich and self interested people. This…

Theodore Roosevelt Advocates Americanism, 1915 In this article, “Roosevelt on Americanism”, he is explaining his position on immigration which states, “Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any…