 Today we're looking at different political ideologies - in particular Capitalism and Communism. These two ideologies were in opposition during the Cold War. The Domino Theory is a very straightforward and easy-to-understand concept. Capitalists believed that if one country became communist, then countries around that area would also become communist. As this would strengthen Russia (America's enemy during the Cold War) this was A Bad Thing. The Domino Theory was brought into the public sphere by President Dwight D. Eisenhower during a press conference in 1954: "Finally, you have the broader considerations of what might follow what you would call the 'falling domino' principle. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have the beginning of a disintegration that would have the most profound influences." The Domino Theory was used to justify the Korean War (1950-53) and the Vietnam War (1959-75). Although the USA and Russia were not fighting each other directly, they were 'proxy wars' as both superpowers were helping each side that were fighting. What to do todayWrite a blog post including the following:
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Due: Tuesday 19 May 2009 |
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