What is another word for the domino theory?
Pronunciation: [ðə dˈɒmɪnˌə͡ʊ θˈi͡əɹi] (IPA) 
The domino theory, also known as the domino effect, refers to the idea that the fall of one communist government would lead to the fall of neighboring governments. This concept emerged during the Cold War and was predominantly used by American politicians. In recent years, there have been several alternatives to refer to this concept, including the butterfly effect and the chain reaction theory. The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in one area can cause significant changes in another, while the chain reaction theory proposes that every action has a subsequent reaction. Although these concepts differ from the domino theory, they all attempt to explain the potential impact of a single event on a wider scale.
