the domino theory.
The Domino theory was that whenever a country would fall into communism, then various surrounding countries would fall as well. The rest of the domino theory came out of possession of the Korean War as the United States learned that communism was becoming into more of a threat in other countries farther away from Europe. The United States were afraid that it would end up spreading through the entire of South East Asia and assuming that its purpose will take over South Vietnam. They believed that once it was seized over it would expand and spread to Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and more. The 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon settle ahead of this impression and that is why they promoted Ngo Dinh Diem in South Vietnam, to insure that they don’t fall into Communism. In 1953, Richard Nixon announced that "If Indochina falls; Thailand is put in an almost impossible position. The same is true of Malaya with its rubber and tin. The same is true of Indonesia. If this whole part of South East Asia goes under Communist domination or Communist influence, Japan, who trades and must trade with this area in order to exist must inevitably be oriented towards the Communist regime”. This comes in distinction to the threshold of the theory when it was first put ahead, and it was approved in 1954. Thereafter this notion was put forth America was in very reinforced support of South Vietnam and moved them closer within war and was a crucial circumstance in starting the Vietnam War. They were very worried and afraid of what would happen to all of the enclosing countries if one were to fall. This theory was there whole inference for being in Vietnam and the United States made sure that Vietnam does not fall into Communism and have an impact of South East Asia.
"You have a row of dominoes set up; you knock over the first one,
and what will happen to the last one is that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a disintegration that would have the most profound influences".
-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
and what will happen to the last one is that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a disintegration that would have the most profound influences".
-- President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954