23 - The Falklands, The Cold War And Attitudes Towards Europe

Question 1

What are the Falklands Islands? Since what year had Britain possessed them?

Answer 1

A series of rocky islands off the Argentinian coast

1833

Question 2

What other country claimed possession of the Falklands? When did they invade the islands?

Answer 2

Argentina

April 1982

Question 3

What did British military leaders assure Mrs Thatcher of? What was organised?

Answer 3

They could win back the Falklands

A taskforce

Question 4

When was a taskforce sent to the Falklands? What did they begin to bomb?

Answer 4

8th April 1982

Argentinian positions

Question 5

What 2 groups tried to arrange a peaceful solution to the Falklands War? What date did a British submarine sink Argentinian cruiser Belgrano?

Answer 5

UN and US

2nd May 1982

Question 6

How many lives were lost as a result of the sinking of Belgrano? What did the sinking end?

Answer 6

Hundreds

Peace talks

Question 7

Until what month did the Falklands conflict continue to? What Port was captured?

Answer 7

June 1982

Port Stanley

Question 8

What did Argentinian forces do after Port Stanley was captured?

Answer 8

They surrendered

Question 9

How many British lives were lost in the Falklands? How many Argentinian lives?

Answer 9

255

665

Question 10

What did the Falklands victory restore in Britain? Whose position did it enhance?

Answer 10

Confidence

Thatcher’s position

Question 11

What date did President Reagan write to Thatcher about Galtieri? What did he state about Galtieri’s position?

Answer 11

15th April 1982

“Galtieri says the advance of your fleet is making his situation difficult”

Question 12

What disagreement led directly to Thatcher’s downfall? What 2 things was Thatcher concerned about?

Answer 12

Europe

Waste and inefficiency

Question 13

What British value was Thatcher scared of losing to Europe? Who were more values being devolved to?

Answer 13

Sovereignty

EU

Question 14

Who did Thatcher support economic ties with? What did she balk at politically?

Answer 14

Europe

A greater political union

Question 15

What Act did Thatcher accept in 1985? What did the Act emphasise?

Answer 15

Single Europe Act

Closer European ties

Question 16

What Act was Thatcher reluctant to accept? What issue signified this?

Answer 16

1985 Single Europe Act

Exchange rates

Question 17

What economic goal did the EU have? What was a precursor to this?

Answer 17

A single currency

ERM

Question 18

How would the values of currencies in EU member states be pegged? What was the strongest currency?

Answer 18

To the strongest currency

Deustchmark

Question 19

What happened to exports due to the ERM?

Answer 19

They were artificially high

Question 20

What ideology was Thatcher avowedly against? What was she nicknamed?

Answer 20

Communism

“The Iron Lady”

Question 21

Which leader did Thatcher get on well with? What prejudice did they both feel about the USSR?

Answer 21

President Reagan

It was “an evil empire”

Question 22

Who was Thatcher a stalwart ally towards in the 1980s? Where did Thatcher often visit in considerable acclaim?

Answer 22

US

Eastern Europe

Question 23

What Polish trade union movement did Thatcher support? Why?

Answer 23

Solidarity

It denounced Communist governments

Question 24

Which reformist USSR leader did Thatcher support? What did she encourage?

Answer 24

Gorbachev

Modernisation of the USSR

Question 25

Where did Thatcher enjoy considerable respect from? What has she been praised for helping bring to an end?

Answer 25

International stage

Cold War

Question 26

What 2 countries is Thatcher judged far less critically in the world than in the UK?

Answer 26

USA

Russia