Domino theory Domino theory The domino theory was a theory prominent from the 1950s to the 1980s that posited that if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. The domino theory was used by successive United States administrations during the Cold War to justify the need for American intervention around the world. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower described the theory during an April 7, 1954, news conference, when referring to communism in Indochina: In 1945, the Soviet Union brought most of the countries of eastern Europe and Central
The Internet during the Cold War size of the network grew so did its capabilities. In its first 25 years the Internet added features such as file transfer, email, Usenet news, and eventually HTML. Now, new developments are added to the Net at a rapid rate. The explosive growth of the internet has involved millions of computer users all over the world and has led to the constant development of new technologies that require network transfer. The Internet during the Cold War The development of ways to interconnect computers in the United States was heavily affected by needs and demands arising from the Cold War. The