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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{The Domino Theory was a significant concept in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{It posited that the fall of one nation to communism would lead to the subsequent fall of neighboring countries, like a row of dominoes} \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{This theory was a driving force behind U.S. intervention in various regions, particularly in Southeast Asia} \tn 
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{\bf{Cold War \& Containment}} & The Cold War was a period of intense rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, marked by the ideological struggle between capitalism and communism \tn 
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 & US foreign policy was guided by the principle of containment, which aimed to prevent the spread of communism globally \tn 
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{\bf{Post-World War II Decolonization}} & After World War II, many nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America gained independence from colonial powers \tn 
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 & These newly independent states were seen as potential battlegrounds for influence between the U.S. and the Soviet Union \tn 
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 & The Domino Theory emerged in this context, reflecting American fears that communism would spread in the wake of decolonization \tn 
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\mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Origins of the Domino Theory}}  \tn
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{\bf{Articulation by US Leaders}} & The Domino Theory was first articulated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a press conference on April 7, 1954 \tn 
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 & Eisenhower explained that the loss of Vietnam to communism could trigger a chain reaction, leading to the fall of other nations in Southeast Asia \tn 
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{\bf{Influence of Previous Events}} & The fall of China to communism in 1949 and the subsequent Korean War (1950-1953) reinforced U.S. fears of communist expansion in Asia \tn 
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 & These events contributed to the belief that a similar pattern could occur in other regions \tn 
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{\bf{Southeast Asia \& Vietnam}} & The Domino Theory was most closely associated with U.S. involvement in Vietnam \tn 
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 & The U.S. feared that if South Vietnam fell to communism, neighboring countries like Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and others would also succumb \tn 
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 & This belief led to increasing U.S. military and economic support for South Vietnam, culminating in full-scale U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War \tn 
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{\bf{Other Regions}} & {\bf{Latin America:}} U.S. interventions in countries like Guatemala (1954) and Cuba (Bay of Pigs, 1961) were partly motivated by fears of communist influence spreading in the Western Hemisphere \tn 
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 & {\bf{Middle East:}} The U.S. sought to counter Soviet influence in the Middle East, as seen in the Eisenhower Doctrine (1957), which promised U.S. support to any Middle Eastern country resisting communism \tn 
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{\bf{Questioning the Theory}} & Critics argued that the Domino Theory oversimplified complex political dynamics and ignored local factors that influenced the spread of communism \tn 
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{\bf{Vietnam War}} & The U.S. experience in Vietnam ultimately challenged the validity of the Domino Theory \tn 
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 & Despite the U.S. commitment, South Vietnam fell to communism in 1975, but the feared domino effect did not occur on the scale predicted \tn 
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 & Some neighboring countries, such as Thailand and Malaysia, remained non-communist, though others, like Cambodia and Laos, did fall to communism \tn 
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{\bf{Justification for Intervention}} & The Domino Theory was used to justify U.S. intervention in various conflicts, often leading to significant military commitments and involvement in local affairs \tn 
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{\bf{Long-Term Consequences}} & The reliance on the Domino Theory led to prolonged conflicts, most notably the Vietnam War, which had profound effects on U.S. society, politics, and foreign policy \tn 
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{\bf{Legacy of the Domino Theory}} & While the Domino Theory significantly influenced U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, its assumptions were increasingly questioned over time \tn 
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{\bf{Lessons Learned}} & The failures and consequences of applying the Domino Theory in places like Vietnam led to greater caution in U.S. foreign policy, particularly in terms of military intervention \tn 
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