Well i would assume this is a simile since the use of “as” and it’s comparing one thing to another :)
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Answer:
citizens accused of crimes would be entitled to a trial by jury.
Explanation:
It meant that as soon as one country falls under communist control, another country would fall and so on. Vietnam at the time was split into North (communist) and South (being attacked by North) and the US didn't want communism to spread, reasoning that it might eventually come to the US if nothing was done.