Kennedy weathered both domestic and international crises in his first eight months in office. The Soviets' refusal to agree to a test ban treaty led to the resumption of U.S. testing, and a potential communist takeover in South Vietnam led to the reluctant decision to send American advisors to the faltering country. At home, the nation's well-being was tested by steel companies who wanted to raise prices and by segregationists who wanted to stop integration.