Which of the following best describes the “domino theory,” which was used as a justification for US involvement in Vietnam?

The domino theory compared countries to a row of dominoes: if one country became Communist, nearby countries might also fall to Communism in succession. This theory was used to argue that the United States should intervene in Vietnam to prevent Communism from spreading across Southeast Asia. Choice D describes that idea.

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