American nationalism
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The society of the United States in spite of being multi-ethnic and multi-cultural still has a sense of national identity and history; those who live in or are from the United States refer to an 'American people', and patriotism is prominent in public life.
Nationalism is the appropriate and recognized term for the associated ideology and political movements, within the present United States, and during its history. That does not necessarily correspond with current usage of the term in American politics, or with the views of self-described 'American nationalists'.
There is no consensus on when the United States became a nation-state, and developed a sense of national identity. Some historians think that the United States was already a nation-state at independence, others that this occurred during the 19th century, either before or after the American Civil War.
See also
- melting pot
- assimilation (sociology)
- jingoism
- Nationalism
- American exceptionalism
- Xenophobia
- American Empire
- anti-Americanism