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What was the UN's role in the Congo in 1960 after it gained Independence?
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to keep the Soviet Union from becoming involved
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to
regain control of provinces that were trying to secede
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to remove Belgian troops that were trying
to take over the Congo again
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to assassinate communist leader Patrice Lumumba
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to prevent Joseph Mobutu from seizing power
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to remove Belgian troops that were trying to take over the Congo again

to prevent Joseph Mobutu from seizing power

The United Nations (UN) played a significant role in the Congo in 1960 after it gained independence from Belgium. The UN deployed peacekeeping forces to the Congo to help maintain stability in the country and prevent the outbreak of civil war. One of the main tasks of the UN in the Congo was to remove Belgian troops that were attempting to take over the country again. The UN also worked to prevent Joseph Mobutu, a key figure in the Congo's independence movement, from seizing power.