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Are there any films about the Falklands War?

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Are there any films about the Falklands War?

The Falklands War: The Untold Story (TV Movie 1987) – IMDb.

What did Thatcher say after victory in the Falklands War?

The Falklands War Ends in 74 Days “We must recover the Falkland islands for Britain and for the people who live there who are of British stock,” Thatcher said in an April 5, 1982 interview with ITN.

Who won the Falcon war?

Argentina
After suffering through six weeks of military defeats against Britain’s armed forces, Argentina surrenders to Great Britain, ending the Falklands War. The Falkland Islands, located about 300 miles off the southern tip of Argentina, had long been claimed by the British.

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Is Falklands part of UK?

Falkland Islands, also called Malvinas Islands or Spanish Islas Malvinas, internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies about 300 miles (480 km) northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan.

Is Margaret Thatcher still alive?

Deceased (1925–2013)
Margaret Thatcher/Living or Deceased

What really happened in the Falklands War?

The Falklands War actually happened after the Labour party had already surrendered the huge lead it possessed at the end of the seventies. People who remember the Falklands War as sinking Labour are suffering from possibly deliberate political amnesia. What the Falklands actually did was sink the Alliance.

What are the facts about the Falklands War?

The war started when Argentina invaded the islands on April 2nd,1982.

  • Most South American countries supported Argentina’s claim to the islands and the invasion.
  • Britain responded to the invasion by sending a fleet of 120 ships to the remote islands.
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    What were the consequences of the Falklands War?

    Population increased due to British keeping a high military presence on the islands,one soldier to every two civilians.

  • Islanders benefited from the exclusion zone in their waters,which gave them control over profitable fishing there.
  • New industry grew on the islands due to rapid industrialization.

    • What are the effects of the Falklands War?

    Effects of Falklands War The war that lasted for just two and a half months ended in the death of 700 Argentines and 252 British and 3 Falklanders . It challenged the idea that weaker nations would not pose a threat to stronger nations (with the danger of nuclear power)