In his first articulation of the 'falling domino' principle, Eisenhower argued that the US must intervene in Indochina (i.e., Vietnam) to prevent a sequence of events in which the fall of Indochina would lead to the fall of Burma, of Thailand, of the Malay Peninsula, and of Indonesia. To Eisenhower, the problem was not geostrategic, but economic: he clearly stated that these countries must be protected so that Japan would have a 'trading area.' In short, the US fought in Vietnam to protect Japan's economy. Which theoretical view seems to be reflected in Eisenhower's logic?

MCQs on United States Foreign Policy.