Americanization of Germany

Seminar paper from the year 1998 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2 (B), LMU Munich (America Institut), language: English, abstract: American English words are penetrating the German language: . Some people even think that this invasion from America is a serious danger. Education tried to prevent any changes in the German language for decades with little success. But why, after all, does Germany and the German language become Americanized? A look at the history and relationship between the two countries makes clear the answer.