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The 54 pages that link to United States, each with the reason it gives.

• European UnionCompared with: Its federal structure contrasts with the EU’s treaty-based sharing of authority among sovereign countries.

• British EmpireCompared with: Its independence transformed Britain’s Atlantic empire and redirected imperial policy.

• Brain drainRelated: Its universities and labor market attracted many British scientists after the Second World War.

• American popular cultureNarrower topic: The country’s institutions, regions, and history provide the setting for this culture.

• United States Declaration of IndependenceBroader topic: The declaration announced the political independence that made the new nation possible.

• North AmericaBroader topic: It occupies a large central portion of the continent.

• RepublicBroader topic: Its constitutional system became an influential model of representative republican government.

• Benjamin BrittenRelated: His American years included collaborations with Auden and the composition of important early works.

• Osama bin LadenCompared with: Bin Laden made the United States the principal target of al-Qaeda’s campaign.

• English as a lingua francaRelated: The international reach of American institutions and media reinforced English's global role.

• CanadaCompared with: Its presidential republic contrasts with Canada’s parliamentary constitutional monarchy.

• FederationBroader topic: Its constitutional division of powers is a prominent example of a federation.

• AffirmationRelated: US law often pairs the terms, while the precise procedure depends on the jurisdiction.

• Common-law marriageRelated: State-by-state variation explains why common-law marriage is available in some U.S. jurisdictions but not others.

• Joseph BrodskyRelated: Brodsky settled in the United States after the Soviet Union expelled him in 1972.

• Great powerBroader topic: Its economic and military expansion made it a global power in the twentieth century.

• Kurt WeillNarrower topic: Weill’s second career developed through American theater, citizenship, and popular music.

• OSCE Minsk GroupRelated: The United States was the third co-chair and supplied diplomatic leverage.

• BrunchRelated: American restaurants helped make brunch a widespread weekend dining occasion.

• Chagos Archipelago sovereignty disputeRelated: Its military presence on Diego Garcia has shaped the United Kingdom’s strategic position on the islands.

• Friedrich ListRelated: List lived in the United States from 1825 to 1832 and drew on its expanding economy.

• Jessica TandyRelated: Tandy settled in the United States and built the later part of her career there.

• Miklós RózsaNarrower topic: Rózsa settled in the United States as his Hollywood career expanded.

• Sayyid QutbRelated: Qutb's 1948–1950 stay in the United States informed his later criticism of Western society.

• Southeast Asia Treaty OrganizationRelated: The United States was SEATO’s strongest member and its principal sponsor.

• Max BeckmannRelated: Beckmann settled in the United States in 1947 and taught there during his final years.

• Rudolf SerkinRelated: Serkin settled in the United States in 1939 and built the later part of his career there.

• Anglo-AmericaBroader topic: It is the most populous and politically influential part of Anglo-America.

• Igor SikorskyNarrower topic: After emigrating, Sikorsky built the company and aircraft associated with his American career.

• Khalifa HaftarRelated: Haftar lived in the United States for years after leaving Libya, before returning in 2011.

• Knut HamsunRelated: His American experiences later fed critical essays about the country and its culture.

• Nathan MilsteinNarrower topic: Milstein settled in the United States and became an American citizen.

• Short tonRelated: The short ton remains widely used there despite the spread of metric units.

• Eric CarleRelated: Carle was born in the United States and returned there as an adult to work in illustration.

• Peanut butter and jelly sandwichNarrower topic: The sandwich became especially associated with American home lunches and school meals.

• AnglosphereBroader topic: Its English-speaking society and British-derived institutions make it a central, though distinct, case.

• Bohuslav MartinůRelated: Martinů spent much of his wartime and postwar career there, composing and teaching.

• Common starlingBroader topic: A founding release in New York helped establish the species in North America.

• Kiran DesaiNarrower topic: Desai moved to the United States as a teenager and later studied there.

• Marc RichRelated: Rich grew up in the United States and became an American citizen.

• Marguerite YourcenarRelated: Her long residence there preceded her election to a major French literary institution.

• Mario CapecchiRelated: After emigrating as a child, Capecchi built his scientific career in the United States.

• Mark BurnettNarrower topic: Burnett built his television career and produced his best-known shows in the United States.

• Navassa IslandRelated: The United States asserts jurisdiction over Navassa and manages it as a refuge.

• CaliforniaNarrower topic: California’s powers and national role are defined by its membership in the federal union.

• CanadaCompared with: Its presidential system and constitutional structure contrast with Canada’s parliamentary monarchy.

• Gregor PiatigorskyRelated: Piatigorsky emigrated there with his family in 1938 and built his scientific career there.

• Isawa ShūjiRelated: Isawa studied American education and music during his period abroad.

• Margery WilliamsNarrower topic: Her later life and much of her writing career unfolded after she moved there.

• Michel ThomasRelated: Thomas emigrated to the United States after the war and built his teaching career there.