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?
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.
Eisenhower’s views became the basis for the US economic foreign policy that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
American foreign policy held that expanding democratic societies would increase the US sphere of influence.
I think the answer is A
Read it again. A is wrong.
Nope. I've checked two of your guesses. You're on your own now. Please do not post this question again.
Yea thanks for the help Ms. Sue :/
It's A Kiara
Actually it's B my bad
To determine how President Eisenhower's comments impacted American foreign policy, we need to analyze the given statement by Dwight D. Eisenhower:
"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."
Based on this statement, President Eisenhower was expressing his concern about the potential consequences of allowing Communist occupations to occur unchecked. He compared the situation to a row of dominoes, suggesting that if one country fell to communism, it would likely lead to a chain reaction of other nations falling as well.
Now that we have analyzed the statement, let's evaluate the given options:
A) President Eisenhower held that US involvement abroad was a slippery slope that would lead to further Communist occupations.
This option aligns with Eisenhower's statement as he expressed concerns about the potential disintegration and profound influences of allowing Communist occupations.
B) US foreign policy began to directly intervene in Southeast Asia to restrict Communist military insurgents.
There is no direct mention of Southeast Asia or specific interventions in the given statement, so this option does not align with Eisenhower's comments.
C) Eisenhower’s views became the basis for the US economic foreign policy that led to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The given statement does not mention US economic foreign policy or the collapse of the Soviet Union, so this option is not supported by Eisenhower's comments.
D) American foreign policy held that expanding democratic societies would increase the US sphere of influence.
The given statement does not mention expanding democratic societies or increasing the US sphere of influence, so this option is not supported by Eisenhower's comments.
Based on the analysis, option A is the most accurate answer. President Eisenhower's comments reflected his belief that US involvement abroad could potentially lead to further Communist occupations, supporting the idea that American foreign policy should be cautious about intervention to prevent a chain reaction of falling dominos.