One of the reasons for direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War was the domino theory. How did this theory apply to Southeast Asia? (Points : 1)
Without U.S. involvement in Vietnam, the Soviets would take over Southeast Asia.

If South Vietnam fell to communism, all of Southeast Asia would follow.

Both China and the Soviet Union wanted to install a communist regime in Vietnam.

If Vietnam became communist, China would rule Southeast Asia.

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One of the reasons for direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War was the domino theory. How did this theory apply to Southeast Asia? (Points : 1)
       Without U.S. involvement in Vietnam, the Soviets would take over Southeast Asia.

       If South Vietnam fell to communism, all of Southeast Asia would follow.

       Both China and the Soviet Union wanted to install a communist regime in Vietnam.

       If Vietnam became communist, China would rule Southeast Asia.

paki · Answer

what you guess here about the asnwer...?

anonymous · Answer

A, sorry I was reading a pm

anonymous · Answer

The rest of the states would join and thats why its called the "domino effect"

paki · Answer

no... A is correct... "The domino theory was a foreign policy theory during the 1950s to 1980s, promoted at times by the government of the United States, that speculated that if one land in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. From the late 1950s to 1975, the United States fought in its only war that did not end in a U.S. victory. During this war, the actions that fulfilled the policies of the United States changed often over the course of four presidents and about eighteen years. America started to slide down a slippery slope of military involvement - it launched the MAAG: Military Assistance Advisory Group. Then, in 1953, Dwight D. Eisenhower was inaugurated as President. As he sends more and more monetary aid to the French, he coined the phrase "domino effect." Simply put, the domino effect stated that if one Southeast Asian country fell to communism, then all of Southeast Asia would fall. And to that end, Eisenhower said, "…The possible consequences of the loss of free countries in Southeast Asia are just incalculable to the free world." Many succeeding presidents used this term to justify their increasing involvement in Southeast Asia. " Ref link... http://www.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_domino_theory_cause_the_Vietnam_war

anonymous · Answer

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paki · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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