THE COLD WAR

• a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare, in particular.

COMMUNISM

• a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

DOMINO THEORY

• the theory that a political event in one country will cause similar events in neighboring countries, like a falling domino causing an entire row of upended dominoes to fall.

CHINAS AFFECT

• China was communist.
• Introduced domino theory
• If china fell then so would Korea and Vietnam

FRANCE'S AFFECT

• France had lost control over Germany, causing their rant to spread

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