 As a result of the tension in late @-@ December , the standoff remained . The US hoped the generals would relent because they could not survive and be able to repel the communists or rival officers without aid from Washington . On the other hand , Khánh and the Young Turks expected the Americans would become more worried about the communist gains first and acquiesce to their fait accompli against the HNC . The generals were correct . 
 As a result of the tension in late @-@ December , the standoff remained . The US hoped the generals would relent because they could not survive and be able to repel the communists or rival officers without aid from Washington . On the other hand , Khánh and the Young Turks expected the Americans would become more worried about the communist gains first and acquiesce to their fait accompli against the HNC . The generals <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> correct . 
As a result of da tension in late @-@ December , tdastandoff remained . ThdaS hoped the generals would relent because they could not survive and be able to repel thedammunists or rival officers without aid from Washington . On the daer hand , Khánh and the Young Turks expected the Americans would become more worried abt the communist gains first and acquiesce to their fait accompli against the HNC . The generals was correct .