THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Domino Theory
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Theory of communism
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Succession Theory
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary evidence for the domino theory is the spread of communist rule in three Southeast Asian countries in 1975, following the communist takeover of Vietnam: South Vietnam (by the Viet Cong), Laos (by the Pathet Lao), and Cambodia (by the Khmer Rouge).
Detailed explanation-2: -What Was the Domino Theory? By 1950, U.S. foreign policy officials had firmly embraced the idea that the fall of Indochina to communism would lead rapidly to the collapse of other nations in Southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The US justified its military intervention in Vietnam by the domino theory, which stated that if one country fell under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would inevitably follow. The aim was to prevent Communist domination of South-East Asia.
Detailed explanation-4: -U.S. leaders endorsed the domino theory, which held that if South Vietnam fell to the Communists, other nations in the region, such as Laos and Cambodia, would also fall.
Detailed explanation-5: -It purports that all accidents, whether in a residence or a workplace environment, are the result of a chain of events.