美国文化的五个象征(5 symbols of American culture)

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Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions.
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932
Five symbols of American culture
Ford Motor Company
• Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.
Due to various factors, such as MS-DOS's available software selection, Microsoft eventually became the leading PC OS vendor
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries.Headquartered in the United Stais a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke
Superman helped to create the superhero genre and establish its primacy within the American comic book. The character's appearance is distinctive and iconic: a blue, red and yellow costume, complete with cape, with a stylized "S" shield on his chest. This shield is now typically used across media to symbolize the character.
Microsoft Corporation was Established on April 4, 1975 by Paul Allen and Bill Gates Microsoft rose to dominate the home computer operating system market with MS-DOS in the mid-1980s, followed by the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems.
• Now, Ford is the second largest automaker in the U.S. and the fifth-largest in the world based on annual vehicle sales in 2010.Meanwhile,as one of the largest familycontrolled companies in the world, the Ford Motor Company has been in continuous family control for over 100 years.
It was first invented by John Pemberton as a patent ter, John Pemberton sold the rights to Asa Griggs Candler, whose marketing tactics led Coke to its dominance of the world soft-drink market throughout the 20th century.
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Ford used to have many brands,such as Lincoln .Mercury.Aston Martin.Volvo .Land Rover. Mazda....
But now,the Ford Motor Company only controls the Ford and Lincoln car brands.
With the expansion of McDonald's into many international markets, the company has become a symbol of globalization and the spread of the American way of life. Its prominence has also made it a frequent topic of public debates about obesity, corporate ethics and consumer responsibility.
• Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines.
The business began in 1940, with a restaurant opened by brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California.Their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 furthered the principles of the modern fastfood restaurant
Today, Superman is commonly seen as a brave and kind-hearted hero with a strong sense of justice, morality and righteousness.
Superman has come to be seen as both an American cultural icon and the first comic book superhero. His adventures and popularity have established the character as an inspiring force within the public eye
The Coca-Cola drink has a high degree of identification with the United States. Being considered by some an "American Brand" or as an item representing America,it has become a symbol of America