Alexander the Great believed that he can create a world's empire, where all traditions, cultures, nations and religions could be incorporated and thus create a common culture for them all. He wanted to create a global empire. Today as we can see through the process of globalization we have similar ideas, where we are trying to tighten the relations between different regions.
The American society emerged in the years that followed World War II as the world's most productive and affluent society. Dramatic demographic changes that have resulted throughout the country as a result of a booming economy and a "baby boom".