The blanket tactic was started by the English and the government destroyed the image of the Native Americans to justify that is the eyes of the American people. The government did reimburse and apologize to the Japanese for the internment. Also we dropped the bombs on Japan to convince them to...
When people from England or Scotland say they are from the UK it confuses us Americans because we generally refer to England and Scotland separately. Also, when referring to both we say Britain. Also our history books reinforce this because the books refer to independence from England/Great...
Neighborhoods
Doors having large windows usually is a sign that the neighborhood is "good" and not prone to have crime. Also neighbors aren't nosy like they are on TV. We know each other and talk from time to time, but we don't spy on each other. Those that do are seen as unneighborly. Don't...
Patriotism doesn't equate to Nationalism
People in Europe tend to think patriotism and nationalism are the same thing. In American schools, at least in Nevada and California, we teach the idea that nationalism means the person is racist, there country is better than all the rest and wan't to...
Low voter turnout
One theory behind the lower voter turn out in the US is that elections are held every other year as opposed to every 3 to 5 years. Also Americans tend to work more and have less time to worry about politics outside of election season.
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