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What is domino theory?

What is domino theory? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (politics) The theory that, if South Vietnam fell to Communism, it would be followed by Cambodia, Laos, and additional South Asian countries.
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To understand this, we can look back at the work of Herbert Heinrich, who developed the domino theory of accident causation.
If Laos fell to the Communists, Thailand might be next, according to the domino theory.
In all fairness to Kissinger on this one, the domino theory was an article of faith back then.
The domino theory may not have worked well for John Foster Dulles, but it is an apt metaphor for how conservative critics are inching down the media archipelago.
Not only was the domino theory correct, we also had a treaty with the sovereign state of South Vietnam.
The Journal editorial writers fervently promote what used to be called the domino theory.

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