How has it gone from being the language of a small island to being a global language?

1. The British empire spread their language through its colonies and geopolitical dominance

1.1. Usa founders knew the importance of language for national identity

1.1.1. In the start of the 20th century several states banned the teaching of foreign language

2. During the war all foreign languages (especially German) were banned

2.1. While Europe was rebuilding in the years after 1945 usa boomed

2.1.1. The influence of American business + the tradition of English left around the world by the British empire made English the number one language of internacional trade in the 21st century

2.2. The cultural legacy post war is very important too

2.3. Thought rock, jazz, later disco and hiphop

2.4. Hollywood movies became global sensations and cultural reference point

2.5. American culture was everywhere (at science, food, tv, everything.)