What was the most significant obstacle to signing an armistice agreement during the negotiations at Panmunjom?
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Correct answer: The fate of Prisoners of War (POWs) and voluntary repatriation
The UN insisted that POWs should not be forced to return to their home countries if they did not wish to. The communists initially demanded the mandatory return of all prisoners, leading to a long delay in the peace process.
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