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The Korean War was one of the most
significant events of the 20th Century. The Korean War was the
first and the biggest battle between UN forces and a Communist
army after the UN was established. It was also the first war
in which modern jet fighter planes fought for dominance of the
air.
The famous Inchon landing shows the fierceness of the fighting
that occurred on land, at sea and in the air. Battles such as
those at Inchon, Kapyung, Chipyongni, Wonsan, Hungnam and Seolmari,
as well as the battles around Pusan Perimeter, witnessed the
brave actions of the UNC to block and repel the communist invasion.
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During the Korean War, 160,000
lives, including 50,000 from the UNC forces, were lost. However,
their sacrifice and their noble blood maintained the sovereignty
of the Republic of Korea and the Communist aggressions in Korean
peninsula were stopped.
After the war, the 16 nations of the UNC agreed to promptly
support South Korea if invasion were to reoccur. When the active
phase of the war ended, the role and the duty of the UNC changed
from repelling North Korean forces to maintaining peace in the
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The headquarters moved from Tokyo to Seoul, the current location,
in 1957 to demonstrate to the North Koreans that the UNC will
promptly react to any provocation and challenges made by them.
UNC has faithfully performed its duties through the Military
Armistice Commission, the UNCSB-JSA, support for the Neutral
Nations Supervisory Commission, and through the operation
of guard posts in the DMZ. UNC will continue to perform its
duty of maintaining the armistice agreement in Korea until
a permanent peace is established.
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