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Falkland War12A Terry NAM
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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