What was the significance of the UN's involvement in the Korean War (1950–1953)?
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Correct answer: First UN-authorized collective defense against aggression
Following the North Korean invasion of the South, the Security Council authorized a multinational force to intervene. This was possible only because the Soviet Union was boycotting the Council and could not exercise its veto.
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