At an April 7, 1954 news conference, President Eisenhower argued that the U.S. needed to prevent the fall of Vietnam to Communism because
A. a Communist victory in Vietnam would result in other nation's falling to Communism like a "row of dominoes."
B. European security depended on continued access to Vietnam's markets.
C. the inclusion of Vietnam's awesome industrial base in the Communist Bloc would tip the global balance of power in Moscow's favor.
D. victory in Vietnam would permit the Vietminh to launch large-scale conventional attacks against neighboring non-Communist states such as Thailand and Cambodia.
Answer: A
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