Domino theory

Question 1

Define domino theory

Answer 1

if one country in a region came under the influence of communism then the surrounding countries would follow

Question 2

What was the Malayan Emergency?

Answer 2

1948-1960, Britain and Australia fight Malaysian communists and Malaysia eventually ends up capitalist

Question 3

What was the Chinese revolution?

Answer 3

1949, Mao Zedong and communists take power

Question 4

North Korea’s involvement in the domino theory

Answer 4

• Korea starts a war between south Korea (communist) and North Korea (capitalist) over capitalism or commnuisim
• south korea launches a massive war and takes over most of north korea

Question 5

Indonesian’s involvement in the domino theory

Answer 5

Suharto (military dictator) killed many communists in order to make Indonesia a capitalist country

Question 6

2 strategies to stop the domino theory were…

Answer 6

• forward defense
• alliances

Question 7

Forward defence

Answer 7

Fought any possible threat before it advanced to Australian shores

Question 8

Alliances

Answer 8

ANZUS: Australian, new zealand, united states security treaty
- “Great + powerful friends”
- “nuclear umbrella”
SEATO: south-east Asian treaty organisation
- formed because they felt threatened by commnuist countries

Question 9

Alliances

Answer 9

ANZUS: Australian, new zealand, united states security treaty
- “Great + powerful friends”
- “nuclear umbrella”
SEATO: south-east Asian treaty organisation
- formed because they felt threatened by communist countries