Analysis of A Cartoon Regarding the Vietnam War Throughout the Vietnam War, many significant terms evolved . This cartoon illustrates some of them. The first thing noticed is the sign: "The Old Myths Home", as the place of gathering. The different myths are some of the policies and beliefs of the different countries involved. The first myth to look at is the Domino Theory. This was an American belief that described their opinion on how communism would spread. The United States felt that if one country, Vietnam, fell into the hands of communism then another would and it