Question

Look at the image. Then answer the question that follows.



This image illustrates "domino theory," an idea that drove US foreign policy in south and east Asia in the mid-twentieth century. What did supporters of this theory want to limit the spread of?
A.
disease

B.
communism

C.
terrorist activity

D.
economic depression

Answer 1

B. communism

Supporters of the "domino theory" believed that if one country in Southeast/East Asia fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow, so they sought to limit the spread of communism (e.g., U.S. involvement in Vietnam).