Falkland wars

Question 1

When was the falklands war

Answer 1

1982

Question 2

The falklands war

The colony:
-over 7.. islands
-Britain first c… the islands, but the S… later took them over which was then claimed by A… when Spanish r… ended
-Britain s… the islands from A… in 183..
-British s… began living there

Cause of conflict:
-t… between Britain and A…
-early 1…s Argentina was controlled by General G…
-the Argentinian e… was having severe p… and Galtieri believed winning a w… would restore national m… and b… in the government

The invasion:
-198..
-..k troops invaded the i… and quickly took c…
-as well as the Falkland’s Argentina also a.. British controlled i…
-many of Argentinas t… were poorly t…

The British response:
-Britains p… minister, Margaret T…, responded q… to the invasion
-she received a lot of s…
-British sent around … ships and ..k people and declared a …km e… zone
-on the ..th of June the Argentines s…

Answer 2

The colony:
-over 700 islands
-Britain first claimed the islands, but the Spanish later took them over which was then claimed by Argentina when Spanish rule ended
-Britain seized the islands from Argentina in 1833
-British settlers began living there

Cause of conflict:
-tension between Britain and Argentina
-early 1800s Argentina was controlled by General Galtieri
-the Argentinian economy was having severe problems and Galtieri believed Winnie a war would restore national morale and belief in the government

The invasion:
-1982
-12k troops invaded the islands and quickly took control
-as well as the Falkland’s Argentina also attacked British controlled islands
-many of Argentinas troops were poorly trained

The British response:
-Britains prime minister, Margaret thatcher, responded quickly to the invasion
-she received a lot of support
-British sent around 100 ships and 28k people and declared a 320km exclusion zone
-on the 14the of June the Argentines surrendered

Question 3

Impacts of the falklands war

Short term:
-2.. British and 7.. Argentinian troops were k…
-Britain lost … ships, 34 a… and over .. .5 billion was s…

Long term:
-boots in m… among British citizens
-T… had previously been c… but after the w… she became quickly p…
-president G… was forced to r…
-Britain and the U… relationship became s…
-there was an i… in i… respect for Britain, which had been falling in p…
-lots of A… people still c… those islands

Answer 3

Short term:
-255 British and 750 Argentinian troops were killed
-Britain lost 6 ships, 34 aircraft and over 2.5 billion was spent

Long term:
-boots in morale among British citizens
-Thatcher had previously been criticised but after the war she became quickly popular
-president Galtieri was forced to resign
-Britain and the USAs relationship became stronger
-there was an increase in international respect for Britain, which had been falling in power
-lots of Argentinian people still claimed those islands

Question 4

Summary of the British empire 1945-1980s

-lots of i… came to Britain, mainly from w…-torn countries in E…, or people seeking w… opportunities
-in the 1960s and ..s around ..k Kenyan and U… Asians moved to B…
-common w… was formed
-194.., empire w… brought lots of people from the W… Indies to the U…, these people were known as the w… generation
-198.. Britain won a w… to defend the F… Islands

Answer 4

-lots of immigrants came to Britain, mainly from war-torn countries in Europe, or people seeking work opportunities
-in the 1960s and 70s around 70k Kenyan and Ugandan Asians moved to Britain
-common wealth was formed
-1948, empire windrush brought lots of people from the West Indies to the Uk, these people were known as the windrush generation
-1982 Britain won a war to defend the Falkland Islands