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domino theory

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domino theory

Idea popularized by US president Eisenhower in 1954 that if one country came under communist rule, adjacent countries were likely to fall to communism as well.

Initially used to justify US intervention in Southeast Asia, the domino theory has also been invoked in reference to Central America.



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