Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: muscle weakness, mental/mood changes, signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine, blood in the urine), extreme drowsiness, signs of low blood sugar (such as nervousness, shakiness, sweating, hunger).
From the communist perspective, the Vietnam War against the US has now officially started. 4. December 11, 1961 -- US aircraft carrier Core arrives in Saigon with 65 helicopters and 4000 air and ground crewmen assigned to operate them for the North Vietnamese Army.
By the end of 1946, the Vietminh and the Ho Chi Minh government had been forced out of the cities. The first Vietnam war had started, and would kill over one million Vietnamese before it ended. The French were sure they would score a quick victory. They were using modern weapons, provided for free by the US.