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'''Americanization''' is the process of turning an immigrant into an American who shares American values, beliefs and customs. During the World War I period, the government and many private agencies gave high priority to Americanization projects, which usually were successful.
The term also is used for the cultural transformation of areas brought into the U.S., such as Alaska<ref>Ted C. Hinckley, ''The Americanization of Alaska, 1867-1897'' (1972) </ref>, and on the changes of Native Americans.<ref>Francis P. Prucha, ''Americanizing the American Indians: Writings by
the "Friends of the Indians," 1880-1900.'' (1973)</ref>
The term has been used since 1907 for the American impact on othere countries.<ref>Samuel E. Moffett, ''The Americanization of Canada.'' (1907); see also Ralph Willett, ''The Americanization of Germany, 1945-1949'' (1989) </ref>
==Further reading==
* Cowan, Neil M. and Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. ''Our Parents' Lives: The Americanization of Eastern European Jews.'' (1989). 305 pp.
* Seltzer, Robert M. and Cohen, Norman S., eds. ''The Americanization of the Jews.'' (1995). 468 pp.
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The term also is used for the cultural transformation of areas brought into the U.S., such as Alaska<ref>Ted C. Hinckley, ''The Americanization of Alaska, 1867-1897'' (1972) </ref>, and on the changes of Native Americans.<ref>Francis P. Prucha, ''Americanizing the American Indians: Writings by
the "Friends of the Indians," 1880-1900.'' (1973)</ref>
The term has been used since 1907 for the American impact on othere countries.<ref>Samuel E. Moffett, ''The Americanization of Canada.'' (1907); see also Ralph Willett, ''The Americanization of Germany, 1945-1949'' (1989) </ref>
==Further reading==
* Cowan, Neil M. and Cowan, Ruth Schwartz. ''Our Parents' Lives: The Americanization of Eastern European Jews.'' (1989). 305 pp.
* Seltzer, Robert M. and Cohen, Norman S., eds. ''The Americanization of the Jews.'' (1995). 468 pp.
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[[category:Ethnicities]]
[[category:Progressive Era]]