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What did eisenhower say would happen to the other countries of southeast Asia if the communists took south Vietnam?
Eisenhower famously articulated the "domino theory," suggesting that if communism succeeded in South Vietnam, other countries in Southeast Asia would likely fall to communism one after another, similar to a line of falling dominoes. He believed that this would pose a significant threat to the stability and security of the region and ultimately to the United States and its allies. This viewpoint was a key justification for U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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What countries in Southeast Asia became communist after 1965?
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Who came up with the domino theory and what was it?
It was 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." This domino theory became the way of thinking toward Vietnam.
How was the Domino Theory validated after war?
Sadly, it was, but to a very limited extent. When the US pulled out of South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos fell to the communists, but it did not spread much further. Thailand, Malaysia, and other other Southeast Asia nations did not. So in that sense, the entire region did not fall, only the countries in the immediate vicinity of South Vietnam.
What part of southeast Asia came under french rule?
The countries of Laos, Cambodia, and all of Vietnam.
The domino theory compels Americans to fight communists in this small southeast Asian nations - 54000 Americans die in this protracted war?
Domino theory, part of the cold war.
What was the original intent the war in Vietnam?
The United States entered the Vietnam conflict to prevent Southeast Asian countries from falling to the Communists.
What countries did Eisenhower meddle with during his administration?
Vietnam and Korea.
What is the Domino theort?
The Domino Theory as applied to Vietnam and Southeast Asia in the 1960's was: If one country fell to the Communists, all countries in the region would eventually fall to the Communists, similar to a row of Dominoes, where one is knocked over and starts a chain reaction. In 1975 the theory became a fact, when South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos did fall to the Communists, but, no other country in the region did.
What four countries in Asia are communists?
China, North Korea, Laos, and Vietnam.
Why did President Eisenhower authorize American Advisers?
The communists had been supporting the Viet Minh (based in North Vietnam) against the French. We had to support the south against the northern supported communists.
What principle described by president Eisenhower became associated with America involvement in southeast Asia?
The principle described by President Eisenhower that became associated with American involvement in Southeast Asia is known as the "Domino Theory." This theory posited that the spread of communism in one nation could trigger a chain reaction, leading to the fall of neighboring countries to communism as well. Eisenhower believed that if Vietnam fell to communism, other countries in the region would follow suit, which justified increased U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia to prevent this outcome.
What would happen to southeast Asia if the communists took south Vietnam?
Like dominoes the entire region would fall.
Why did the US try to limit North Vietnam's power after it won its independence from France?
North Vietnam was controlled by communists.
Why did Eisenhower put the United States on a path to the Vietnam War?
Eisenhower had just finished with the Korean War in 1953, and the U.S. had materially supported the French in the Pacific theater. (Viet Nam was once a French colony.) The French were having difficulty in Viet Nam because their enemy, the Viet Minh, were being supported by the Chinese Communists. When the French withdrew in 1954, Eisenhower's administration supported the free Republic of South Vietnam, while the Communists supported the North. He then sent U.S. advisers to South Vietnam in 1955.
America's primary political objective in south Vietnam?
To stop communists from taking over South Vietnam and expanding to other Asian countries.
What countries in Southeast Asia became communist after 1965?
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
What countries does indochina stand for?
the countries in southeast asia. Thailand, vietnam, cambodia, laos, myanmar, and malaysia.
