THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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When one country falls to communism others will follow.
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Countries uniting together for the same cause.
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Countries fighting together in a war.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -President Dwight D. Eisenhower coins one of the most famous Cold War phrases when he suggests the fall of French Indochina to the communists could create a “domino” effect in Southeast Asia. The so-called “domino theory” dominated U.S. thinking about Vietnam for the next decade.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The domino theory was one of the main arguments used in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations during the 1960s to justify increasing American military involvement in the Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-5: -What is a Domino Effect? The domino effect states that when you make a change to one behavior it will activate a chain reaction and cause a shift in related behaviors as well. For example, whenever you make your bed in the morning, you may do it again the next morning.