Question: why did the us support several coups in south vietnam during the 1960s
Answer: The attempted coup reached a stalemate , and although the trio did not take power , a group of officers led by General Nguyễn Chánh Thi and Air Marshal Nguyễn Cao Kỳ , and hostile to both the plot and to Khánh himself , were able to force a leadership change and take control themselves with the support of American officials , who had lost confidence in Khánh .