sentences:  Before dawn on January 30, the coup forces caught the junta completely off-guard and seized power without a fight.Khánh grudgingly decided to keep Minh as a figurehead chief of state while maintaining real power in his hands as Minh was popular within the army and the Americans wanted a show of unity to be maintained.Khánh also tried to consolidate his standing in the military by promoting a group of younger officers, and increasing the pay of the enlisted men.