Question

Multiple Choice

Question 3


Which idea shaped by U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War is expressed in the following quotation?


"Finally, you have...considerations that might follow what you would call the 'falling domino' principle. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainly that it will go over very quickly."


—President Dwight Eisenhower, press conference, 1954


A. the certainty that a shooting war would break out as a result of Cold war tensions


B. the notion that communism could spread to neighboring states through close contact


C. the concern that capitalism could lead to worsening poverty around the world

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) the notion that communism could spread to neighboring states through close contact

Step-by-step explanation:

The United States genurily beleived that the popularity of Communism in one country, will quickly spread to another country thanks to the support of the Soviety Union.

Also described as the Domineo effect, that is one country fell to communsim, gradually others will follow.

At that time, a communist political system automatically meant that the country was under the influence of Soviet Union.

To counter this influence, the United States funded and backed many governments, toppled democractic regimes and was involved in many illegal wars throughout the world.

It is generally believed that the United States came out the strongest and won the cold war.