THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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The belief that if one democracy is created, more democracies will form in neighboring countries.
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The belief that if one nation fell to communism the neighboring countries will also fall.
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The belief that the United States should help Japan rebuild its economy following WWII.
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The belief that a strong economy will help prevent dictatorships in Europe from forming again.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The domino theory assumed that Soviets, communists, and socialists everywhere were unqualifiedly evil. An American nuclear strike on Vietnam was essential in order to halt a Viet Cong victory which would set off a chain reaction of countries falling to the communists, like a row of falling dominoes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The domino theory was a Cold War policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states, each falling like a row of dominos.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Domino Theory American foreign policy after World War II was based on the goal of containing Communism and the assumptions of the so-called “domino theory"-if one country fell to Communism, the surrounding countries would fall, like dominoes.
Detailed explanation-4: -The domino theory basically stated if one new countrywent communist in Asia then it would begin a chain reaction that would cause several more Southeast Asian countries becoming communist.