The Soviet Union challenged the legitimacy of the war for several reasons. The ROK Army intelligence upon which Resolution 83 was based came from U.S. Intelligence; North Korea was not invited as a sitting temporary member of the UN, which violated UN Charter Article 32; and the Korean conflict was beyond the UN Charter's scope, because the initial north–south border fighting was classed as a civil war. Because the Soviet Union was boycotting the Security Council at the time, legal scholars posited that deciding upon an action of this type required the unanimous vote of the five permanent members. COUNT 5
QSN1 What country challenged the legitimacy of the Korean War? ANS1 Soviet Union QSN2 Where did the intelligence information that led to the passage of Resolution 83 come from? ANS2 U.S. Intelligence QSN3 What type of vote is required for the Security Council to commit to military action in Korea. ANS3 unanimous vote QSN4 How many permanent members did the UN Security Council have? ANS4 five QSN5 What charter did the US believe was violated by intervening in the Korean conflict? ANS5 UN Charter Article 32