Question

Which of the following descriptions describes the domino effect in relation to U.S. policy in Indochina during the Cold War?

A). the strategy of the U.S. military to defeat communism in Vietnam before attacking neighboring countries
B). the fear among U.S. policy makers that if communism succeeded in Vietnam, it would sweep through the rest of the region
C). the propaganda distributed by the Northern Vietnamese claiming that U.S. aggression in Vietnam was only a game to Americans
D). the manner in which the U.S. military arranged its ground troops deployed to Vietnam

Answer 1

"B). the fear among U.S. policy makers that if communism succeeded in Vietnam, it would sweep through the rest of the region" is correct. This theory was at the core of the idea of containment.

Answer 2

"B). the fear among U.S. policy makers that if communism succeeded in Vietnam, it would sweep through the rest of the region" is correct. This theory was at the core of the idea of containment.