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The domino Effect is a phenomenon where a chain of consequences is created by a single event. As in a line of dominos, where 1 domino is struck, others fall as a consequence of the original action.
As it pertains to the Vietnam War, the domino effect was the theory that the US government used to justify its intervention in Vietnam. The position of the pro-war, anti-communist advisers in the government was that if Vietnam was allowed to "fall" to communism, this would set off a 'domino effect' whereby first neighboring countries such as Laos, Cambodia and Thailand would fall into communist revolution, and by extension countries further afield would be overtaken as the global communist revolutionary movement gained momentum. According to this line of thinking, to stop communism in Vietnam was to stop the world from falling into communist control.
This theory is disproved, as we know Communist North Vietnam defeated US forces, but this did not result in a domino effect of neighboring countries becoming communist.
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What is the difference between the Vietnam war and the Domino theory?
There is no difference. It would have been more difficult to get involved in Vietnam WITHOUT the domino theory.
What is directly linked to the domino theory?
the vietnam war
President Eisenhower's domino theory was based on the idea of?
containment
What was closely related to the domino theory?
Southeast Asian countries
How did Australia respond to the domino theory?
The domino theory was a foreign policy theory, promoted by the government of the United States, that speculated that if one land in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. The domino effect suggests that some change, small in itself, will cause a similar change nearby, which then will cause another similar change, and so on in linear sequence, by analogy to a falling row of dominoes standing on end. The domino theory was used by successive United States administrations during the Cold War to justify American intervention around the world. They also got bored with monoply.
How did the domino theory affect?
It caused hiim to get involved in the Vietnam War
Destabilization in one area will eventually affect neighboring areas?
the Domino theory
How did the domino theory affect Kennedy?
It caused hiim to get involved in the Vietnam war
Who coined the term for on country falling to communism and causing other to fall with it?
President Eisenhower, the "Domino Theory".
The concept that indicates that destabilization in one area will eventually affect neighboring areas is known as the?
domino theory
HOW MANY SIBLINGS DID FATS DOMINO HAVE ALL TOGETHER?
He had seven sibling: *Adonica Domino, *Anatole Domino, *Andre Domino, Anola Domino, *Antoine III Domino, *Antoinette Domino, *Antonio Dominontonio Domino
When was Domino - Domino album - created?
Domino - Domino album - was created on 1993-12-07.
What is the control variable in domino dash?
weight of domino, height and width of domino
How do you say domino in french?
Easy peasy: domino in French translates as... domino.
What store in Calgary sells domino's?
Domino's is a chain store. The store will be called, "Domino's."
What is the birth name of Fats Domino?
Fats Domino's birth name is Antoine Domino.
What is the birth name of Tony Domino?
Tony Domino's birth name is Anthony Domino.
