Containment

• Who created the Domino Theory?


  President Eisenhower
• When was this Theory suggested?


  1954
• What was the Domino Theory?


  The belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall.
• When was the Truman Doctrine?


  1947
• What was the Truman Doctrine?

  The USA would help any country resist takeover by communists
• Who did the USA fund?

  Funded European governments who were fighting civil wars against communists
• Why did the USA support Diem's corrupt dictatorship?

  Because he was strongly anti-communist
• When did Diem's regime collapse?

  1963
• When did the USA increase their involvement?

  1963