was the belief held by the Truman and Eisenhower administrations that a communist takeover of Vietnam would soon result in the same fate in other nations in Southeast Asia.
A) Containment
B) Brinksmanship
C) Vietnamization
D) The domino theory

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The domino theory was the belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall, like a row of dominoes. This theory influenced U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations.

Was the Belief Held by the Truman and Eisenhower Administrations