 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pakazosvika 1964, utungamiriri hweUS neSouth Vietnam hwakanga hwachinja ruoko. Purezidhendi weU.S. Kennedy akanga aurayiwa, uye Diem akanga aurayiwa munguva yechiuto chakatsigirwa neU.S.. Panzvimbo pokuzarura nzira yokugadzikana kwezvematongerwe enyika, zvisinei, kufa kwaDiem kwakangobudisa nyonganyonga yemhirizhonga yezvematongerwe enyika. Kuchinja kwenyika kwakatevera sezvo vakuru vakuru vokuSouth Vietnam vakakwikwidzana nokuda kwesimba. Pakanga pane hurumende nomwe muSaigon mukati ma1964: nhatu pakati paAugust 16 naSeptember 3 voga. Hondo muSouth Vietnam yakatanga, uye maViet Cong akanga achifambira mberi zvikuru. Zvichitevera kurudziro dzomushumo womukati, MACV, yakaita chisarudzo chokuti sezvo vanyori venhau vakanga vachiziva zvakakwana pamusoro pehondo, Public Affairs Office yayo JUSPAO yaizoedza kukwezva vatori venhau kupfurikidza nokuvapa mashoko echokwadi, echokwadi pamusoro pemibato nemitemo yazvino. 