Question

How does the term “Domino Effect” refer to these two wars, and how did it play out during the Cold War?

Answer 1

Answer:

The Domino Theory. The Cold War “containment" notion was born of the Domino Theory, which held that if one country fell under communist influence or control, its neighboring countries would soon follow. Containment was the cornerstone of the Truman Doctrine as defined by a Truman speech on March 12, 1947.