Domino Theory & The UNSC
Presented the Domino Theory in 1954.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
Nicknamed “The Forgotten War” because it was overshadowed by WWII and the Vietnam War.
What is the Korean War?
This 1954 battle ended French colonial control in Indochina and highlighted the potential spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
What is Dien Bien Phu?
This US president requested Congress authorize increased military action after the Gulf of Tonkin incidents.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Cold War concept used to justify US military interventions in East Asia after the communist victory in China.
What is the Domino Theory?
The geographic line that became a symbolic and strategic boundary between communist and capitalist forces in Korea.
What is the 38th parallel?
This communist group led the fight against French colonial control in Vietnam after WWII.
What is the Viet Minh?
This resolution allowed the president to take “any measures necessary” in Vietnam.
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Allowed the UN to approve military action in Korea without a Soviet veto in 1950.
What is the Soviet boycott of the UN Security Council?
Vietnamese holiday during which the Tet Offensive was launched.
What is Tet?
This 1955 alliance was formed to prevent communist expansion in Southeast Asia after the French withdrawal.
What is SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization)?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed.
What happened on August 7, 1964?
1949 event that convinced US policymakers that communism was expansionist and required containment in Asia.
What is the communist victory in China?
Despite initial success, US and South Vietnamese forces repelled the attacks, inflicting heavy losses on this group.
Who are the Viet Cong?
This agreement temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, laying the groundwork for US involvement and future conflict.
What are the Geneva Accords (1954)?
US casualties during the Vietnam War eventually exceeded this number after military escalation following the Gulf of Tonkin.
What is over 58,000?