What did President Eisenhower mean when he compared Vietnam to a domino?

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aielliot
Jul 23, 2016

The rise of communist movements in Southeast Asia was widespread in the post World War 2 era. The success of the Chinese Communists in China and North Korea led to fears more areas would fall to them.

Explanation:

Eisenhower saw Communism as a monolithic force that moved from nation to nation as part of the ongoing Cold War rather than the rising Nationalism of the post World War 2 Era.

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