196k views
5 votes
How did Eisenhower stop the spread of communism

User Muddassir
by
5.5k points

2 Answers

5 votes
By the "Domino Theory". We were mainly supporting Vietnam and other countries in the south who were basically getting bullied by northern communist countries. Our fear was if Vietnamese fell to communism so might other Asain countries.
User Robaatz
by
6.3k points
4 votes

Answer:

diplomacy and secret deals

Step-by-step explanation:

Eisenhower wanted to avoid military confrontation, preferring to strike deals with the Soviet Union or secretly eliminate pro-communist forces in other countries.

User Gdbdable
by
6.2k points