The domino theory was presented by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1954 during a news conference, He stated,
“You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one of the certainty that it …show more content…
Eisenhower’s domino theory presented the fear of spreading communism in Southeast Asia, while the US was responsible to protect world trade, and prevent the expansion of Soviet communist influence. These reasons ultimately justified the US invasion of Vietnam. With the US going to war in Vietnam, this action set a precedent of protecting nations in conflict and those that are at a risk to become communist. These efforts are seen in the Korean war as well, which occurred a few years before the start of the Vietnam war. Without the invasion of Vietnam, US history from then up until now may have been changed for the