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Originally Posted by Pirate-Drakk
Likewise, don't call the USA troops "Americans" because Canadians are Americans just like the Mexicans. Would you include the Mexicans in D-Day with the Americans? Furthermore, everyone who lives in South America are technically "American's". Even Texans are Americans! 
Americans is like Russians, get it? Yes, it's technically wrong, but it is common usage.
Let's just pretend we all know who we are talking about. For all practical purposes, during WWII the Soviets and Russians were the same regardless of who/what/where you have before or after WWII.
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Rah, Rah, Rah!!
Absolutely right, to a point. "America" certainly includes Canada and Mexico, as well as the USA. But it also includes Argentina and Guatemala, and all points between. They are SOUTH America. WE are NORTH America. We are ALL Americans, and the fact that US media and US writers proclaim "American" to be purely related to the USA is offensive to the rest of two continents.
This is a pet peeve of mine. I never refer to "American". I refer to the "USA" because it is more accurate, and the use of the term "American" to describe the activities of the USA is pure arrogance, even though it has become popular usage.
Cheers
Scott Fraser
Canada