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To contain the Communism throughout Indochina, for America had a theory if one nation falls to Communism, than rest of the neighboring nations will fall and eventually make it to the United States soil, as they were afraid. Soviet Nation V.s United States of Democracy were huge rivals during the Cold War, it was all about competition and the fear that one day each other death squads might obliterate each others land and cause massive genocide between each other.

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After China became communist, the U.S. thought other countries would became communist

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The domino theory contributed to U.S. military involvement in which country?

Vietnam


Belief of the domino theory led to involvement in what conflict?

Vietnam


What did dominoes have to do with us involvement in Vietnam?

are you kidding. there was the domino theory but dominoes didn't cause a war


Which of the following U.S. foreign policies was used to justify U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

The U.S. always putting their nose where it doesn't belong. They didn't want communism to take over from North to South Vietnam. Then the US lied about one of our boats being attacked which gave us the reason to turn from advisors to groud troops.


Belief in the Domino Theory would most likely lead a person to support?

The Domino Theory was a political hypothesis used to justify intervention in the Vietnam War. The theory states that if one country fell to communism, then the surrounding countries would also fall to communism.


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.


Why was the methods used in Vietnam consistent with the idea of containment?

Vietnam was a domino in domino theory if communist expansion


What theory did President Eisenhower believe in during the Vietnam War?

NO- the actual War occurred after he left office. He did send some military advisers to Vietnam and started the idea of US involvement there.


What is directly linked to the domino theory?

the vietnam war


Domino theory in a sentence?

The domino theory was used by successive U.S. administrations during the Cold War to justify American intervention around the world.


Which of these is dirctly linked to the domino theory?

North Vietnam's victory over South Vietnam


What theory was the driving force behind the Kennedy administrations actions in Vietnam?

The Domino Theory