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The domino theory.

Editorial cartoon depicting US President Richard Nixon and an officer as they pass a graveyard labelled ""Viet War Dead,"". It is occupied by gravestones looking like dominoes. The officer says to Nixon "" .. and, of course, if Cambodia fell then Laos would fall, and if Laos fell ..."". This surmise the domino theory, which asserted that if one country fell to the Communists, others in the region would collapse in turn.

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The domino theory.

Caption:

Editorial cartoon depicting US President Richard Nixon and an officer as they pass a graveyard labelled ""Viet War Dead,"". It is occupied by gravestones looking like dominoes. The officer says to Nixon "" .. and, of course, if Cambodia fell then Laos would fall, and if Laos fell ..."". This surmise the domino theory, which asserted that if one country fell to the Communists, others in the region would collapse in turn.

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4527 x 3190 px | 41.3 MB

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38.3 x 27.0 cm | 15.1 x 10.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

BURIAL GROUND • CAMBODIA • CARICATURE • CARICATURES • CARTOON • CAVING IN • CEMETERY • CIVIL SERVANT • COLD WAR • COLLAPSE • COMMUNISTS • DOMINO THEORY • EEUU • FALL • FOREIGN POLICY • FOREIGN POLITICS • FUNERAL STELE • FUNERARY STELE • GRAVESTONE • GRAVESTONES • GRAVEYARD • HEADSTONE • HISTORICAL • INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS • LAOS • NIXON • OFFICER • OFFICERS • OFFICIAL • PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES • PRESIDENT OF USA • PRESIDENT • RICHARD NIXON • SATIRE • SOUTHEAST ASIA • STELE, FUNERAL • TOMBSTONE • UNITED STATES • UNSPECIFIED • VIETNAM WAR