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Falklands War

Argentina - United Kingdom

April 2nd, 1982 - June 14th, 1982

Falklands War (South Georgia and the South Sandwich islands and surrounding sea and airplace)

Limited Wars

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[1] Causes

(1) Long Term

(2) Short Term

(3) Immediate

(4) So on...

(1) Long Term Cause

Longstanding territorial dispute between Argentina and the UK over the sovereignty of the islands.

(2) Short Term Cause

Bad circumstances in both countries.

-Bad Circumstance in the UK

High unemployment rate

-Bad circumstance in Argentina

Collapse of Economy

(3) Immediate Cause

Military

-Military in Argentina

Admiral Anaya pressured Galtieri for an invasion

-Military in the Britain

Sir Henry Leach suggested to Thatcher that Britain could retake falklands.

(4) So on...

No Religious Cause

Ideological Cause

Political Cause

[2] Nature

(1) Technical Development

(2) Tactics & Strategies -Air, Land, and Sea

(5) Resistance Movement

(6) Others’ Invovlements

(1) Technical Development

Communication : Satellite Communications Terminal Technology (SCOT)

(2) Tactics&Strategies - Air

Argentina : defend their position

UK : gain control of the air around Falkland Island

(3) Tactics&Strategies - Land

(1)Argentina : defend their position + advantage

(2)UK : land their troops on the land

(4) Tactics&Strategies - Sea

*UK : -gain control of sea around falklands. -make amphibious landing on ground f forces.

Navy Power - why so significant in this war?

(5) Resistance Movements

(1) Key : Help from the United States

(2) UN

-Key : USA

USA bound to the UK : North Atlantic Treaty Organization

USA bound to Argentina : Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assisance

”Argentina, stop it” --> rejected --> stayed neutral -->supported the UK

(6) Others’ InvovlementsEuropean Community (apart from Spain) *French

Peru

Chile

Colombia

the Soviet Union? Cuba & Bolivia?

[3] Effects

(1) Treaties & Settlements

(2) Political Change

(3) Economic & Social Repercussions

(1) Treaties & Settlements

(1) 1990

(2) Continued?

(2) Political changes

(1) Argentina : bad

(2) UK : good

(3) Economic & Social Repercussions

Worse economic situation in Argentina

Social Problem in the UK

Casualties

Falklands War vs. Korean WarCausesSimilarities(1) many foreign countries were invovled

Differences(1) UN supported S.Korea <-> tried to mediate(2) Ideological conflict <-> No idelogical conflict(3) Different political reasons

Falklands War vs. Korean WarNature/EffectsSimilarities(1) Technologies(2) Great Destruction in economy(3) Weakness of the UK(4) Controversial ending

Differences(1) Limited / Total / Proxy / Civil War <-> Limited(2) Death(3) Homefront(4) Boosted other’s economy <-> No effect(5) War hasn’t ended <-> War ended