What is "Your" Culture
The culture of the United States, beginning in the late nineteenth centuries and into today, has always been one of great progress and also great tragedy. We have evolved from a nation with few inhabitants, mainly Native Americans, to a nation that has a profound influence on the rest of the world. With the rest of the world going through a revolutionary phase, the United States grew into the leader of the pack that spearheaded progress into the future. The United States' economic and entertainment industries have installed a sense of competitive lifestyle which can be viewed every weekend with the help of sporting events. Although many nations have been progressing with new technologies …show more content…
The United States, keeping a backseat to most of the fighting abroad, eventually became the most important factor in the outcome of both World Wars. During this period the industries in the United States flourished pushing out vast quantities of machinery and weapons that in turn won the war. The world could quickly see the United States becoming a major superpower and leading global economy in industry as well as its government. Between the wars, the Great Depression swept the country. Not only did the United States mostly become unemployed the rest of the world took a hit because of our economy, all accept for the Soviet Union. It wasn't until Franklin D. Roosevelt and his "New Deal" plan did America become prosperous again. During this time war was brewing in western Europe with Germany becoming a empire. Being brought into this war by the bombing of Pearl Harbor the United States pushed its way out of the Great Depression and onto the battlefield again to defeat Germany and the rest of the Axis. With more prosperity and technological advances after the end of the war a new society was …show more content…
Farming and religion, as in my culture, have an influence on what kind of person many people grow up to be. Everywhere you go around any city in Oklahoma, there will be a church in sight. Whether is be a baptist, catholic, methodist, protestant or other form of Christianity, you won't have to drive far to find it. Suburb areas around the bigger cities are greatly influenced from this farming and religion and plays a big part in local governments and other means of their