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__ Domino Theory __


 * The Domino Theory is if one country falls under communist influence or control, neighboring countries would soon follow
 * Containment became effective when the spread of communism was becoming an issue and it was to prevent the Domino Effect or the following of communism from each country.
 * In 1954, Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first to mention the Domino theory, he explained why it was important for American intervention in Asia. He believed without it the spread of the iron curtain would appear and communist control would break out.


 * Due to the Korean war, the government realized communist control was not only a possible effect on Europe, but to a lot of other countries as well
 * Two countries at huge risk were Indo-China and Latin America
 * During World War two Japan took over Indo-China, resistance groups that were ment to fight back were made of mostly communists
 * Because of the 1954 allied victory, France made an attempt to regain control, if lost the entire South East Asia would be ruled by communists
 * The same thing was thought of Latin America when Fulgencio Batista lost leadership to Fidel Castro


 * November, 1960 John F. Kennedy was elected president
 * First speech Kennedy made he said he was continuing Eisenhower's policy supporting Ngo Dinh Diem (first president of South Vietnam) and the South Vietnamese government
 * Kennedy believed if South Vietnam became communist, every neighboring country that was non-communist would be at risk and it would just keep falling
 * Because of the Marshall Plan and NATO, America leading the non-communists brought communism to a stop including in Europe
 * During George H.W. Bush's term, it finally collapsed



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