Foreign Developments: Cause of the Falklands Conflict Flashcards
1
Q
When did the Falklands Conflict start? (To the month)
A
April 1982
2
Q
What did the British Government do with the Falklands in 1981?
A
They removed the last British military presence from the islands
3
Q
What did the removal of a British military presence influence Argentina to do?
A
Invade the Falklands
4
Q
Why did Argentina want to claim the Falklands?
A
To show that they were a powerful force in the world by taking a part of Britain’s Empire from them
5
Q
How did Argentina justify to Britain the invasion of the Falklands?
A
Argentina said there was no reason for Britain to keep the Falkland Islands
6
Q
What did Argentina try and avoid with the invasion and why?
A
Avoided killing British people in the Falklands, to prevent Britain from fighting back
