The United States began giving more aid to the Saigon regime, as it did not agree with cCommunism imparted by the Chinesea and by the USSR, with covert activities by the northern government. In 1955, President Bao Dai was removed through a referendum, takwing overth President Ngo Dinh Diem. Atakindg over. bBecause of the argument that it would beas an electoral fraud by the northern government, Diem refused to go to vote for reunification. TheIn North Hanoi, the government relied on the peace agreement that was reached at the Geneva conference, where he said that he would hold the elections. This prodesuclted in the present guerrillas in the south (Viet Cong) begainning to sabotage US military facilities, and genercarrying oute constant attacks against the Diem government. This guerrilla group created the National Liberation Front based in Hanoi, gipaving this the stwarty of or a war in whereich, from the beginning, the united statesUS should not have participated directly inthrough combat, but shonulyd irather have focused on helping the local populations.