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Why were American officials scared about communism spreading into Vietnam during the 1940’s and 1950’s?

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They were scared of the domino effect. The domino effect of communism means that. If Vietnam became communism will its neighbors become communist because of Vietnam. Official were scared that if Vietnam became communist's its neighbor Thailand, Cambodia will become communisms and so forth.

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