Domino Effect
It had to do with the Domino Effect - when one country fell to communism, all the surrounding countries would also fall.
Domino theory.
The government policy of containment of communism. It was felt that if a country became communist that the nearby countries would follow. This was called "domino effect" and ruled American foreign policy for 60 years. To some extent it still does,but the players have changed .
The appeal of communism was that the citizens of living in a communist government would end oppression and result in an economy that would fairly distribute the wealth produced within the country.
because he wanted to stop the spread of communism. because of the domino theory if 1 country were to fall then neighboring countries would fall to communism as well and he wanted to prevent that from happening
Domino Effect
Domino Theory
Because of the Domino theory. The USA thought that if one country fell to Communism, all the nearby countries would do likewise.
The country that President Eisenhower believed would be the first to fall to communism in Asia was Vietnam.
It was called the "Domino Theory".
Communism is based on the idea of "equal right to every citizen of the country"and all their needs would be looked after by the State.
It had to do with the Domino Effect - when one country fell to communism, all the surrounding countries would also fall.
The US was worried that if Vietnam fell to communism it would lead to a domino effect. It was believed that nearby countries would also become communist as a result.
Communism everywhere= catastrophye.
Domino theory.
that if one country fell to communism, the countries around it would fall too
Marx talked about the dictatorship of the proletariat as the transition between capitalism and Communism. This just meant the working class taking temporary control of the state and using it as part of the changeover to a classless society.