 As a result of the tension in late @-@ December , the standoff remained . The US hoped the generals would <unk> 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 <unk> to their fait <unk> against the HNC . The generals were correct . 
