In the 1950's and 1960's, western media expressed fear of the growing communist forms of government, viewing it a threat to their way of life -- much like they view Islam today. Many westerners saw oligarchies and authoritarian regimes topple one-at-a-time as they were replaced by communist-like oligarchy and authoritarian regimes. Media types picked-up on those fears and propagated President Eisenhower's theory -- as demonstrated here by the preeminent expert in modern world history.
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