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domino theory

domino theory


noun 
Definition:
 
theory applying domino effect to politics: a theory that political events are interrelated and that one can trigger off a chain of others. The theory was developed by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower to warn of the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.
See also  domino effect


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