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When younger generations hear the word ‘dominoes,’ they usually associate it with the famous board game, while others–especially food lovers–might connect it with a delicious pizza.

But it has been clear for a long time what would happen if South Viet Nam gave way to Communism: the reaction described by the famous ‘domino theory’ would undoubtedly set in.” But by the ...

ROBERT REICH: Four decades ago, American policymakers clung to what was then known as the domino theory of Communism. Unless the United States propped up South Vietnam, it was assumed, all of ...

One reason the United States remained active in the politics and war in Southeast Asia in the 1960s was the so-called domino theory: if one nation in the region fell to communism, it was only a ...

As a member of the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) it was in his interests to exaggerate the spread of communism. However, such hyperbole does not mean the 'domino effect ...