Foreign Developments: The Impact of Thatchers Falkland Islands Response Flashcards
What could the actions in the Falklands have mirrored for Britain if they failed?
The Suez Crisis
What large country would need to support Britain’s reclamation of the Falklands for it to not to be like the Suez Crisis?
The USA
Who won the Falklands Conflict?
Britain
When did Britain successfully reclaim the Falklands? (To the month)
June 1982
How much did the Falklands reclamation cost for Britain?
£1.6 billion
What experienced a revival in the British public?
Patriotism
When was there last a large amount of patriotism in the British public?
The end of WWII
How popular was Thatcher in 1981?
She was the least popular Prime Minister since polls had begun
How popular was Thatcher after the end of the Falklands reclamation?
She was the most popular Prime Minister in living memory
What did British victory in the Falklands help to restore?
Britain’s world prestige
Which party was predicted to win in the next election in January 1982?
The SDP
Which party was predicted to get the 2nd highest amount of votes in the next election in polls from January 1982?
Labour
