Our Coke to Their Pepsi: The Real Difference Between America and France
What is the essence of the American spirit? The answer is as the framers of the Constitution said, the right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Try to understand that much like one of our pop-culture symbols Coca-Cola, this little mantra represents everything we as Americans stand for, that something small can become an icon that shows that anyone can make an impact on society. Now to describe our friends across the sea, they could be called Pepsi, inspired by the original product and to us inferior. In reality “Pepsi” was not affiliated with the French but this mantra was, Liberté, égalité, fraternité or in English, liberty, equality, and brotherhood. although
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Following in suit of the U.S, the people of France started to show nationalism even when their revolution was still developing. To stand by a rag-tag group of rebels even when there's uncertainty for success, in my mind that shows true nationalism. In the backgrounds of both of our, as the French would say, glorious revolutions, religion had been a hot topic. Religion was a huge way that people showed who they were. Particularly after 1789 in France, people wanted to have separation between the church and state. The French wanted to put old traditions behind them and express their nationalism with the creation of new traditions. Unfortunately unlike America, this stood strong until a man named Robespierre decided to create a new bizarre universal religion called the “Cult of the Supreme Being” that completely went against the values of this new incarnation of France. Aside from religion, this evolved France was imagined as having a new order in which everyone naturally loved and cared for one another but this included completely abolishing the old French ways. This path was one that our country was better off not taking. Now this may not seem to directly relate to nationalism but in fact, the setup of a
One more long-lasting effect from the French Revolution is nationalism. They called fraternity at the time, but both words share the same meaning. The French people fighting for their right to survive and later to protect their borders from foreign powers seeking to restore tyrannical order, produced a sense of pride and brotherhood. No longer being forced to front lines by an unseen monarch hundreds of miles away, the French people started to find, close to heart and empowering reasons, to defend their
Despite the destruction nationalism caused vast empires such as Russia, it also united and strengthened nations like Italy and Russia. After the French Revolution of 1830, the idea of having loyalty to one’s people rather than a king spread throughout Europe. This is a concept that changed Europe, and still affects us
Many basic descriptions of what nationalism is exist, and defining precisely what nationalism means is not an easy task. This is in large part because the causes and effects of nationalism greatly varies from social context to social context, as the concrete social reality determines the specific shape and character that the nationalism idea takes when it comes to hold a large part of the consciousness of a society (I say the ‘nationalism idea’ for I feel that nationalism is, primarily, in the realm of the ideological). Put more succinctly “Nationalism can be, and has been, democratic and authoritarian, forward-looking or backward-looking, socialist or reactionary” (Kamenka 1976: 3).
Nationalism creates a sense of identity among individuals and countries. As citizens unite with a common desire, the pride created can topple even the most controlling of regimes. During the French revolution in the late 1700’s, French nationalism rose to an all time high. Unfortunately the death and destruction was an irrefutable consequences. During the late 1700’s the biggest events that happen to allow the French revolution to build are the storming of Bastille, creation of the national assembly, execution of monarchy, and the reign of terror.
Nationalism has been within society since the dawn of time, with all nations doing what they can in order to prevent their nation from undergoing tyranny. While nationalism generally pertains to the origin of birth, it does not always apply. Numerous immigrants who seek new opportunities within other countries will soon express a form of nationalistic pride much stronger than those naturally born there. Pride for nationalism can also be taken as a form of protest in that not every aspect of every country we live in is perfect. Nationalistic beliefs are commonly thought to be the positive aspects of your country. Citizens who challenge and fight for a change within the landscape for the country are often considered unfaithful to their nation. Nationalism should be instead considered as a way to challenge for the betterment of the country through forms of protest, peaceful or otherwise.
Nationalism has a long history although most scholarly research on Nationalism only began in the mid-twentieth century. Some scholars point to the French Revolution of 1789 as the birth of Nationalism. The French Revolution is seen...
During the 18th Century, anger against the French king, King Louis XVI, turned into a very violent revolution, as the French people attempted to defend their country against anyone who they saw as being for the king and against the revolution. This idea of nationalism would spread across all of Europe, and would eventually lead to the idea that each nationality should have its own nation. The modern idea of a nation-state is based on many arguments. Some examples are that a nation-state should consist of people with a common nationality, and the people should be willing to protect the state. A nation state also needs a strong economy to function properly.
This essay is an analysis of two advertising posters, one of being a modern piece of media, the other being aimed at the previous generation. I will be reviewing posters from Coca Cola and Benetton, the latter being the modern piece of media in this comparison.
Cola Wars Environmental Analysis 1. Introduction External environmental analysis of US carbonated soft drink (CSD) industry allows concluding that declining CSD sales call for changes in industry operations whereby market players can benefit from the fundamental shift in the industry development and maintain its leadership positions in beverage market. Analyses of macrolevel, industry, and competitive environments suggest that expansion, strong brand recognition, and changes in value chain will be key success factors in the future industry development. 2. What is the difference between a.. External environmental analysis a. Macrolevel environment (PESTEL analysis) i. Political New federal nutrition guidelines identified CSD as the largest source of obesity-causing sugars in the American diet.
In the turbulent political cycle of 2016, it has become apparent that many people have replaced their Patriotism with Nationalism. Patriotism is doing what is best for your country regardless of the consequences to yourself; Nationalism is doing what is best for your country regardless of the consequences to others. Nationalism was largely the mindset of the Nazis, and it has now become the mindset of many of the American people. Nationalism is a dangerous mindset that must be stopped quickly, lest it become a permanent stain upon the American legacy.
The Porter’s model of competitive advantage of nations is based on four key elements including factor endowments, demand conditions, related and supporting industries and firm strategy, structure and rivalry. This makes it suitable in understanding the competition existing in the soft drinks industry in the Asian markets. The factor conditions identify the natural resources, climate, location, and demographics. Coca cola and Pepsi enjoy the growing population in the Asian markets (Yoffie, 2002). A higher population guarantees the two companies adequate revenues. Other factors include communication infrastructure and availability of skilled workers. Most of the Asian countries are embracing new technologies that grow much knowledge of the diverse beverage drinks. Secondly, the demand conditions play a significant role in enhancing competitiveness for the firms. Both Coca cola and Pepsi are an
Nationalism is a type of ism, which is associated with the French and German. It all started in the later 19th century. The people were starting to become more aware of the heritage and identities as being part of a nation. Stravinsky is a composer of nationalism. In following the genre he composed folk songs based on national understanding and pride.
CASE 1-3: Coke and Pepsi Learn To Compete in India The political environment in India proved critical in that their government was unfavorable to foreign investors. They prohibited the import of soft drinks since they felt it could be gotten anywhere. They also prohibited the foreign brand name and wanted the name Lehar Pepsi and Coca-Cola India, an indigenous name. These effects couldn’t have be anticipated prior to entering the market because the trade policies, rules and regulations of India were difficult and unpredictable.
Nationalism is the idea that a people who have much in common, such as language, culture and geographic proximity ought to organize in such a way that it creates a stable and enduring state. Nationalism is tied to patriotism, and it is the driving force behind the identity of a culture. Nationalism had many effects in Europe from 1815, The Congress of Vienna and beyond. In the following essay I will describe many of the consequences of nationalism on European identity, as well as some of the conflicts that it created.