Question

what is domino effect as felt by USA?

Answer 1

The domino theory was a theory prominent from the 1950s to the 1980s that posited that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect.

Answer 2

In 1950, the US foreign policy makers had firmly espoused the idea that the 'collapse of Indochina' (Vietnam) to communism will lead swiftly to the fall of other countries in 'South-East Asia'. The 'National Security Council' (NSC) incorporated the 'theory in a 1952' report on 'Indochina' (Vietnam), and in the year '1954 April', in the course of the decisive battle between 'French forces'  and 'Viet Minh' at 'Dien Bien Phu', President 'Dwight D. Eisenhower' enunciated it as the “falling domino” principle.

EXPLANATION:

• The 'domino theory' was a 'Cold War policy' that recommended a communist govt. in one country would quickly lead to communist taking over in neighbouring states, each falling like a perfectly aligned row of dominos.
• In 'South-East Asia', the US govt. used the 'domino theor'y to defend its involvement in the 'war of Vietnam War' and its backing for a 'non-communist tyrant' in South Vietnam.
• In Eisenhower’s opinion, Vietnam’s loss to communist control will lead to similar communist victories in neighbouring nations in 'South-East Asia' (encompassing, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos) and elsewhere (Japan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, and even New Zealand and Australia).
• Hence, the phrase Domino theory began to be utilised as a shorthand expression of the strategic importance of South Vietnam to the US, ands the necessity to contain the spread of communism throughout the world.

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