Is the concept of the American Dream specific to the United States?

I don't think the concept of the American Dream is specific to the United States at all. The concept behind it seems a lot like the concept of national pride. Everyone's got to have some reason to be proud of their country, and the American Dream is just sort of a thing that shows that we have goals. Ideas of the American Dream differ from person to person, adding and taking away goals with each idea. I think national pride is a lot like that, the way people find things about their country to be proud of.