Read the statement.
Finally, you have broader considerations that might follow what you would call the “falling domino” principle. You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of a disintegration that would have the most profound influences.
– Dwight D. Eisenhower (April 7, 1954)
How did President Eisenhower’s comments impact American foreign policy?
Eisenhower’s views became the basis for the US economic foreign policy that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
President Eisenhower held that US involvement abroad was a slippery slope that would lead to further Communist occupations.
US foreign policy began to directly intervene in Southeast Asia to restrict Communist military insurgents.
American foreign policy held that expanding democratic societies would increase the US sphere of influence.
D?
Its c.
I disagree.
Is it A then?
To determine the impact of President Eisenhower's comments on American foreign policy, we need to analyze the options provided:
A. Eisenhower’s views became the basis for the US economic foreign policy that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
B. President Eisenhower held that US involvement abroad was a slippery slope that would lead to further Communist occupations.
C. US foreign policy began to directly intervene in Southeast Asia to restrict Communist military insurgents.
D. American foreign policy held that expanding democratic societies would increase the US sphere of influence.
To find the correct answer, we can start by analyzing the statement provided by President Eisenhower. In the statement, Eisenhower uses the metaphor of a falling domino to describe the potential consequences of an initial action. He suggests that if one domino is knocked over, the rest will quickly follow, leading to a chain reaction.
Considering this metaphor, we can infer that Eisenhower was expressing his concerns about the potential consequences of US involvement in foreign affairs. Option B aligns with this interpretation, stating that Eisenhower believed US involvement abroad would lead to further Communist occupations. This view reflects Eisenhower's belief in the "domino theory," which guided US foreign policy during the Cold War.
Therefore, the correct answer is B. President Eisenhower held that US involvement abroad was a slippery slope that would lead to further Communist occupations.