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What did the domino theory state?

Answer 1

The Domino Theory was coined by the United States during the Cold War. It stated that if one nation fell to communism, the surrounding nations would follow and so on and so forth. For example, if Vietnam fell to communism, Laos, Cambodia, and others would follow suit. (Laos is a socialist country and Cambodia is democratic, now.) We thought that if we could help developing nations build a democratic government, they wouldn't be a threat to us.

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Answer 2

The domino theory was a Cold War policy that suggested a communist government in one nation would quickly lead to communist takeovers in neighboring states, each falling like a perfectly aligned row of dominos. ... With the exception of Laos and Cambodia, communism failed to spread throughout Southeast Asia.

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