sentences:  In any case, Diệm then promoted him to be the commander of II Corps.In his younger days, Khánh had joined the Việt Minh but then defected to the French colonial army after a year.Khánh claimed that he had left the Viet Minh because of its communist inclinations, but critics claimed that he was simply switching sides because the French-backed State of Vietnam offered him more opportunities for advancement.