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THE FALKLANDS WAR
As an English teacher or student: which position would you take?
The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom (UK)
The Falklands War started on friday, 2 April 1982 with the Argentine invasion and occupation of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 june 1982.
It resulted in the death of 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers, sailors and airmen, and three civilian falklanders.
A New Argentine Junta
The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom (UK)
The Falklands War started on friday, 2 April 1982 with the Argentine invasion and occupation of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia, and ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 june 1982.
It resulted in the death of 255 British and 649 Argentine soldiers, sailors and airmen, and three civilian falklanders.
A New Argentine Junta
It was headed by General Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri (acting president) Brigadier Basilio Lami Dozo and Admiral Jorge Anaya.
Galtieri´s Government hoped to mobilise Argentines long-standing patriotic feelings towards the islands and thus divert public attention from the country´s chronic economic problems and the regime´s ongoing human rights violations.
* On 2 April 1982, Argentina forces mounted amphibious landings of the Flakland Islands, following the civilian occupation of South Georgia on March 19, before the Falklands War began.
*Finally Argentina surrendered.
Two Important Losses
On 4 May, two days after the sinking of Belgrano, the British lost the Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield.
The ship was abandoned several hours later, gutted and deformed by the fires that continued to burn for six more days.
Elvis Costello wrote a song called "Shipbuilding" related to the war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LNB6M7yTBo
Also see: "Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6oWvAGmiCo
Galtieri´s Government hoped to mobilise Argentines long-standing patriotic feelings towards the islands and thus divert public attention from the country´s chronic economic problems and the regime´s ongoing human rights violations.
Invasion by Argentina
* On 2 April 1982, Argentina forces mounted amphibious landings of the Flakland Islands, following the civilian occupation of South Georgia on March 19, before the Falklands War began.
* Encounters began in April.
*Finally Argentina surrendered.
Two Important Losses
The nuclear-powered submarine HMS Conqueror sank Belgrano on 2 May. Three hundred and twenty-three members of Belgrano´s crew died in the incident.
On 4 May, two days after the sinking of Belgrano, the British lost the Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield.The ship was abandoned several hours later, gutted and deformed by the fires that continued to burn for six more days.
Elvis Costello wrote a song called "Shipbuilding" related to the war.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LNB6M7yTBo
Also see: "Brothers In Arms" by Dire Straits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6oWvAGmiCo
Consequences of the Falklands War
* The islanders subsequently had full British citizenship restored in 1983, their lifestyle was improved by investments Britain made after the war and the liberalisation of economic measures that have been stalled through fear of angering Argentina.
* In 1985, a new constitution was enacted promoting self-government, which has continued to devolve power to the islanders.
* The war for Argentina also had an effect in Argentina through the return of democracy and the military, formerly the "moral reserve of the nation" completely lost their reputation.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlwo6_malvinas-war-the-truth_events
* In 1985, a new constitution was enacted promoting self-government, which has continued to devolve power to the islanders.
* The war for Argentina also had an effect in Argentina through the return of democracy and the military, formerly the "moral reserve of the nation" completely lost their reputation.
Our Truth
This video is about the Falklans, I recommend you to click this link and watch ithttp://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlwo6_malvinas-war-the-truth_events
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