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> The Domino Theory, Validity of
Christopher
post Oct 8 2004, 08:27 AM
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Since the end of the 2nd World War every conflict the United States has been involved in with the exception of the 1 Gulf War have been tied to the Domino Theory first used by Truman and further developed and used by President Eisenhower and VP Nixon. A modified version of the Domino Theory is the Basis for Bush's Pre Emptive Doctrine.

Fear of the rapid Soviet/Communist expansion--so very similiar to the fast initial growth of Nazi germany-- gave birth to the idea that if one country were to fall to our idealogical opposites it would set off an unstoppable chain reaction.

Debate Questions

How valid is/was the Domino Theory?

Has the pursuit of the Domino theory made the Democratic world safer?

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christopher   The Domino Theory   Oct 8 2004, 08:27 AM
Bikerdad   You can find your answer in the Killing Fields. ...   Oct 9 2004, 08:33 AM
AuthorMusician   Let's see, all of SE Asia was supposed to ha...   Oct 9 2004, 03:26 PM
Arty   In it's purest form, invalid, for the reason...   Oct 12 2004, 02:04 PM
TedClayton   Of course, we didn't really need the mechaniz...   Dec 1 2004, 09:47 PM
TOTD   Like many policies directed by theory rather tha...   Dec 2 2004, 01:14 AM
Vampiel   How valid is/was the Domino Theory? People assert...   Dec 2 2004, 08:46 AM
Ptarmigan   Nice idea, but the 'democracy domino theory...   Dec 2 2004, 02:18 PM
Vampiel   In other words it was just Great Britian...........   Dec 2 2004, 09:24 PM
Ptarmigan   Vampiel I certainly agree that democracy is the ...   Dec 3 2004, 09:30 AM
TOTD   You are misusing the Domino Theory concept. The...   Dec 3 2004, 01:26 AM
Vampiel   And here we are guessing what would have happene...   Dec 3 2004, 09:04 PM
nileriver   In light of all the things the domino theory would...   Dec 3 2004, 12:47 PM
TOTD   A command economy is effective in aiding agraria...   Dec 4 2004, 07:35 AM
Vampiel   A command economy is effective in aiding agraria...   Dec 4 2004, 09:00 AM
Ultimatejoe   Vampiel, you are misunderstanding the term "D...   Dec 4 2004, 05:10 PM
bucket   I have to disagree. I have been to Mr. George W...   Dec 6 2004, 03:20 AM
Subversive Cuban   The Soviet Union was never communist. I know many ...   Dec 8 2004, 12:54 PM
Mrs. Pigpen   Welcome Subversive Cuban :flowers: The history o...   Dec 8 2004, 02:17 PM

 

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