Thatcher Revolution 1979-90: 2 Falklands War 1982 Flashcards
how did the Falklands war aid Thatcher’s popularity?
revealed she was a strong war leader - commanding conduct and her demeanour added to her reputation
she regained lots of popularity as a result
what were the reasons for the Falklands war?
- disputed sovereignty over the islands
- failure of leaseback proposal
- Argentinian invasion, April 1982
what percentage of islanders wished to remain under the British flag?
98% pf the 2000 islanders
on 2 April 1982, General Galtieri ordered the seizure of the Falklands - the aggression was condemned by all British parties however Labour wanted Thatcher to act differently, how so?
through the UN who had already condemned Argentina’s actions
Thatcher was adamant that she wanted to act unilaterally
which Argentine cruiser was sunk whilst leaving the 200 mile exclusion zone?
the Belgrano
Thatcher believed the cruiser was a threat to British personnel however others believe Thatcher wanted to prevent the UN from negotiating a settlement of the conflict
when did Argentina surrender?
14 June after Port Stanley, the capital, was liberated
how many lives were lost?
255 British and 665 Argentinian
what jingoistic phrase did Thatcher use after news of the win?
‘rejoice, rejoice’
why was it impossible for other parties to create strong campaigns for the 1983 election?
couldn’t attack the cons whilst supporting the servicemen
Michael Foot and Neil Kinnock suffered a dip in personal ratings
1983 general election results
cons 397 vs lab 209
other than the Falklands, why did the cons win the 1983 election?
Labour weaknesses
