HISTORY: The Domino Theory
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When was the domino theory introduced by Eisenhower?
April 1954
The domino theory was specific to
Asia
Why was Eisenhower concerned about global communism?
China falling to communism and both Korea and North Vietnam falling to communism
Which country was key to the domino theory?
French Indochina
Why did Eisenhower adopt the domino theory?
He was concerned about global communism
The domino theory was central to
The US policy of containment
What was the domino theory?
The theory that one country falling to communism could cause its surrounding countries to be threatened by communist expansion
The domino theory focused on
Those countries who were in immediate danger of communist threat
