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apr 7, 1954 - Domino Effect Theory

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A cold war policy suggested by President Dwight D. Eisenhower that addressed how communism would spread.

The Domino Effect Theory suggested that the establishment of a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to the establishment of more communist states, each falling like a perfectly aligned row of dominos.

The Domino Effect Theory would grab U.S. attention to Vietnam.

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apr 7, 1954
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~ 72 years ago