A founding myth is a popular story and belief that evolved in time and conveys the ideals of a given society, that explains the origins of a ritual or the founding of a city.
The American dream takes on the democratic face of the American way of life,: the model of a united family living in a pretty house surrounded by a lawn, with a beautiful car and beautiful children who will go to the " University and will have access to "good life".
The development of the American way of life in Europe and the world is a phenomenon related to the twentieth century. The aid- provided by the US Army during the First World War- began to arouse interest in this new culture .
During the Second World War, the effort to produce the armaments is necessary for the landing of Normandy and it was the largest industrial project ever carried out in such a short time by a nation.
At the Liberation, the Americans thus enjoyed considerable prestige, which they managed to negotiate with the European countries. The Blum-Byrnes agreement (1946), for example, allowed US films to be shown in French cinemas. Other consumer products spread in Europe: chewing gum, Coca-Cola… spreading an American form of mass culture.
