Effect of Domino Theory on Cold War 
To what extent did the domino theory exacerbate the cold war?
Jordan Heiman
December 19, 2014
Podell
Word Count: 1807
Plan of Investigation
This investigation will evaluate the question, “to what extent did the domino theory exacerbate the cold war?” To further determine the degree that the domino theory heightened the cold war, the following sources will be evaluated; JSTOR, EbscoHost, and Google Scholar. The investigation will revolve around a large range of time, the 1950’s through the 1980’s and more specifically taking place in the between the United States and Soviet Union. The domino theory had a striking impact on exacerbating the cold war. Evidence from NSC-68 directly proves the significance of the domino theory in helping cause the Cold War. The question directly relates to the civics and government class and the preamble by associating with providing for the common defense. This paper focuses on the category of providing for the common defense due to the foreign policy that led to the reasoning behind wars that involved the United States.
Summary of Evidence
NSC-68 Evidence NSC68 was a classified document composed by the U.S. government until 1975.
● the paper basically stated that the Soviet threat would soon increase from the addition of more weapons, with the possibility of nuclear weapons.
● Therefore, the paper then argued the U.S. needs to build up a more massive army and weaponry. In NSC68, the United States National Security Council came up with these ideas on the theory that the decline of the Western European powers and Japan following WWII had left the United States and the Soviet Union as the two dominant powers.1 The paper said that the U.S. did not want to attack the Soviet because they believed that attacking them would not kill of their army and would lead to retaliation2
Direct Evidence from Domino Theory
The Domino Theory was accepted as fact during the Cold War by all
Jordan Heiman
December 19, 2014
Podell
Word Count: 1807
Plan of Investigation
This investigation will evaluate the question, “to what extent did the domino theory exacerbate the cold war?” To further determine the degree that the domino theory heightened the cold war, the following sources will be evaluated; JSTOR, EbscoHost, and Google Scholar. The investigation will revolve around a large range of time, the 1950’s through the 1980’s and more specifically taking place in the between the United States and Soviet Union. The domino theory had a striking impact on exacerbating the cold war. Evidence from NSC-68 directly proves the significance of the domino theory in helping cause the Cold War. The question directly relates to the civics and government class and the preamble by associating with providing for the common defense. This paper focuses on the category of providing for the common defense due to the foreign policy that led to the reasoning behind wars that involved the United States.
Summary of Evidence
NSC-68 Evidence NSC68 was a classified document composed by the U.S. government until 1975.
● the paper basically stated that the Soviet threat would soon increase from the addition of more weapons, with the possibility of nuclear weapons.
● Therefore, the paper then argued the U.S. needs to build up a more massive army and weaponry. In NSC68, the United States National Security Council came up with these ideas on the theory that the decline of the Western European powers and Japan following WWII had left the United States and the Soviet Union as the two dominant powers.1 The paper said that the U.S. did not want to attack the Soviet because they believed that attacking them would not kill of their army and would lead to retaliation2
Direct Evidence from Domino Theory
The Domino Theory was accepted as fact during the Cold War by all
Cited: "American Experience: TV 's Most-watched History Series." PBS. Accessed December 16, 2014. "Domino Theory." Princeton University. Accessed December 15, 2014. http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Domino_theory.html. LaFeber, Walter. "The Cold War." In The American Age, 470. New York, NY: Norton, 1994. "NSC-68, 1950 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." NSC-68, 1950 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian