Americanisation

In fact, the ‘Americanisation’ of culture is seen as a threat to those ideals.

Despite its undoubted success, this in turn led to what many saw as an "Americanisation" of the area, with even its private security force kitted out in something resembling New York Police uniforms.

Germany was more susceptible to Americanisation, because of the close economic links brought about by the Dawes plan.