Why is England and the USA so much different than Fance and Germany?

Answer 1

The USA and England were influenced by John Locke. Differentially, France and Germany were influenced by Rousseau. unfortunately for them...

Answer 2

The U.S. of A. was founded by England; most of the colonists were English, so a common heritage.
Germany did not unify until the mid-1800s; the various states were constantly fighting each other, plus the English, the Netherlands, and Belgium; France, despite having a much larger population that England was defeated requently by the English. Spain and France fought each other over and over and over; they also intermarried (a French wife, a Spanish husband, or vice versa).
England, being so small, and being an insular nation, had to fight for its existance from the get-go. France and Germany had a much easier time as nations; thus they take things easier.
Of course, the U.S., beginning so recently in history as colonies, had to struggle constantly, plus fought itself in the Civil War.
An easy life versa a difficult life; add to that, our heritage is mostly British.

Answer 3

The English philosopho-politic tradition sees governments as creations of free men, to do for us together what we cannot conveniently produce as individuals. Like a strong navy or paved roads.
The Germano-French tradition sees the State as the source, instead of the result, of individual virtue.
From Rouseau to Napoleon and Bismark, the Continental idealogy sees the State as our proper master, instead of our created servant.

Answer 4

Different cultures, different people, different traditions, just like every country. Where is Fance?

Answer 5

uh! england and the usa not that similar either darling