What Fluffy is talking about was the theory that if one country fell to communism that others around it would as well. If Vietnam fell, then Cambodia and Laos would too and eventually all of southeast Asia. However, the domino effect can be used to describe the spread of democracy as well, but that is not its exclusive use.

The Containment strategy that you are talking about was a policy created to stop the Soviet Union's expansion of influence through spreading communism to non-communist countries.

So essentially you are both correct.


And if ninty9 doesn't use something to back up his post, one of you would demand that he proves it. So if he includes something to backup his view in the post, that would save time. Not everyone just takes someones word for something, and since he is pretty much the only one that has a view contrary to what most of the people post here, he would have to defend himself more often.

ok--but chango, did you ever visit the coldwarflashpoint forums?

and another one..Bhutan


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... itution_dc

No, why?

It is true...if people want a certain government they should get it...regardless if it isn't democratic...

That is oddly enough the basic idea behind democracy, The people choice to rule, or appoint leaders.

[quote=negative]What, you must have containment and domino theory mixed up. Vietnam was completely different. It was the US helping free people protect themselves from spread communism. Containment.
People really dont understand Vietnam, and always try to compare EVERY war to Vietnam-the same people who call others ignorant becuase of supporting a war, alot of times, are the same people who just listen to one side as well.

Domino is helping people to OVERTHROW dictators, and establish a new gvt.

And back to my original point- its not important to use quotes to back up statements--anyone can find any quote to back up what they believe. People will just take your word for it (at least I would) unless its unbelievable.[/quote:28cf4]


O.K.

[quote:28cf4]‘I’ve got a study being made now by the experts… whether Malaysia will necessarily go and India’ll go and how much it’ll hurt our prestige if we just get out and let some conference fail or something… [/quote:28cf4]

A telephone conference between President Johnson & his political mentor, Richard Russel on May 27, 1964.

The Cold War, p218, Jussi M. Hanhimaki And Odd Arne Westad, Oxford. 2003

[quote:28cf4]To be sure, Laos and Cambodia went communist, but the other dominoes, instead of falling, became very wealthy.[/quote:28cf4]

Review Essays, Choosing Tragedy in Vietnam, Francis J. Gavin, 2001


[quote:28cf4]BASIC COUNTERINSURGENCY PLAN FOR VIET-NAM

d. Assumptions:

7) That the Viet Cong, in coordination with the communist parties of Laos and Cambodia, will continue to build up a maximum effort against the Republic of Viet-Nam. The April '61 elections constitute particularly critical period. [/quote:28cf4]

FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES
1961-1963, Volume I
Vietnam, 1961
Department of State
Washington, DC
I. Visit of General Edward G. Lansdale to Vietnam
January 2-14, 1961

1. Paper Prepared by the Country Team Staff Committee/1/

Saigon, [January 4, 1961.]


[quote:28cf4]Domino is helping people to OVERTHROW dictators, and establish a new gvt.
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nein, the domino theory here is whether the rest of South East Asia would follow Vietnam on the road to communism, - the assumption that; if one country fell to communism the rest would follow.

shyt double post