Policy wonks were divided into two groups during the early Cold War days: one held that Communist expansion was most dangerous in Asia while the other believed that Europe was the spot most deserving of attention. This short editorial by John Gunther (1901 – 1970) argued that Asia was the vulnerable zone and if Korea was lost to the Reds – the whole world would follow. This line of thinking – believing that Communist victories would rapidly follow in quick succession within regions, came to be known as “the Domino Theory”.
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Asia in the Cold War1950 Asia in global power strugglerice bowl of the world goes communist 1950domino theory in asia 1950