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domino theory

 

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Noun domino theory has 1 sense
  1. domino theory - the political theory that if one nation comes under Communist control then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control
    --1 is a kind of
    political orientation, ideology, political theory

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Term: Domino Theory

Definition: Domino theory refers to the belief that if one country in a region falls to communism, then neighboring countries will also fall like a row of dominos.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The domino theory suggests that if Vietnam fell to communism, then Laos and Cambodia would also become communist.
  2. During the Cold War, the United States used the domino theory as justification for military intervention in various regions around the world.
  3. Although the domino theory influenced US foreign policy for decades, it was widely criticized for its simplistic view of complex geopolitical dynamics.

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