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The Republic of Zeon was initially founded by Zeon Zum Deikun , who declared the colony located at the second Earth-Luna Lagrangian Point, named Side 3 , independent from the Earth Federation in UC0058. For the next several years, Zeon Zum Deikun and his followers dealt with issues surrounding thier independence, chiefly the economic pressure applied to Side 3 by the Earth Federation in their effort to force Side 3 back into the Federation. During this time Side 3 formed its first national gaurd unit. Unfortunately for the Republic of Zeon, Zeon Zum Diekun unexpectedly died in UC 0068, leaving Side three without a leader.
After Daikun's (suspicious) death, his advisor, Degwin Sodo Zabi becomes leader and renames it the Principality of Zeon. Degwin rapidly expands the colony's national gaurd units into a full fledged army. Mobile Suits and other unique weapons make their first appearence, and before long war is declared on the Earth Federation.
The result is the One-Year War. The first week, known as the One-Week War (Jan 3 - Jan 10, UC0079) resulted in more than a quarter of the Earth's population of 12 billion people perishing, especially residents of the Side 5 colonies. The Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon signed the Antarctic Treaty (Jan 31) to prevent nuclear warhead use and colony drops as a result of the astounding losses.
The very next day (Feb 1) after the treaty, Zeon begins the formation of its Earth Attack Force. By the middle of 0079, the Zeon forces had control of about 70% of the Earth. Nevertheless, after several major operations (Velvet, Odessa, et al.), the Earth Federation regained much of the lost ground. The war eventually climaxed in the Battles of Solomon and A Baoa Qu (in Japanese, "ア・バオア・くー", "A Baoa Kuu"), finally resulting in the end of the war. The final surrender occurred with the Treaty of Granada on January 14, UC0080.
Several years later (UC0083), the Delaz fleet, under Aiguille Delaz, sought to rebuild Zeon in Operation Stardust and the resulting colony drop destroyed much of the North American farmland. The Delaz fleet was soon defeated, but the war led to the Earth Federation's creation of a force called the Titans to prevent future insurrection.
Several more years passed as the Titans reigned with brute force. In UC0088 the Titans were eventually defeated by the Anti Earth Union Group (AEUG). Afterwards, seeing this opportunity, a new Zeon arose under the leadership of Haman Karn. The Haman Karn led Neo-Zeon Movement was aimed at resurrecting the Principality of Zeon under Minova Loa Zabi . This movement met with fierce resistance from the AEUG. For the next year or so, the bulk of the Earth Federation's military might went into fighting the Neo Zeon. Haman Karn's movement died with her during Glemy Toto 's rebelion, thus concluding the First New Zeon War.
In UC0093, Zeon Daikun's son, Casval Rem Deikun (aka Char Aznable, the Red Comet) created a second Neo-Zeon. This movement was founded under the goal of moving all of humanity into space so the Earth could be a sanctuary. Char's plans involved colliding the huge asteroid, named Axis, onto the Earth, thus making it uninhabitable, but his plan was foiled by the Federation's Londo Bell taskforce, headed by Bright NoaZeta Gundam Bright Noa is a fictional character from a TV- anime series Gundam. He is of British descent and, when we meet Bright in Mobile Suit Gundam, he holds the rank of Ensign in the Earth Federation Space Forces. Bright's commands include the White, and his old adversary from the One Year War, Amuro RayMobile Suit Gundam. Amuro Ray is the hero of the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. He is the son of Temu Ray, the project leader for the Earth Federation's 'Vinsion' Project, which produces the prototype Federation mobile suits Gundam, Guncannon, and Gunta. Char's loss of the Second Neo-Zeon WarGundam series Anime Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack is an anime movie set in the primary (UC) timeline of Gundam, taking place in UC0093. This movie is the final culmination of the original saga begun in Mobile Suit Gundam and continued through Z effectively ended the Zeon/Neo Zeon movement.
In UC0100, The Republic of Zeon officially rejoined the Earth Federation.
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