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Definition: Falklands War from The Macquarie Dictionary
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an armed conflict between the UK and Argentina from March 1982 until Argentine surrender in June; resulting from Argentine claim to sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

Falklands War (1982)

From The Encyclopedia of War
The world awoke on April 3, 1982 to the shocking news that an Argentine invasion force had landed on the desolate Falkland Islands in the far South Atlantic, subdued the small force of Royal Marines stationed at the capital, Port Stanley, and proclaimed the islands nuestras —“our” — Malvinas (Argentina would follow up with the capture of a tiny garrison on South Georgia Island that same day). No one except the invasion force and a few planners in the Argentine military staffs knew of the expedition until it was over. There had been long and drawn-out discussions in the United Nations (UN) and other venues for decades about the contentious issue of sovereign control of the islands. Multiple conflicting claims dating back to the Seven Years' War of the eighteenth century ensured that both sides had established rather rigid positions: Britain in favor of “self-determination” for the few settlers on the islands (Scots and Welsh) and the Argentines in favor of exclusive sovereignty over…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(April-June 1982) Military conflict between Great Britain and Argentina on the issue of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands . On April 2, after the breakdown of negotiations, Argentine forces invaded and occupied the Falklands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich Islands, which had been administered…
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From Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable
A brief and in many eyes needless armed conflict between Britain and Argentina in 1982. It was sparked off when General Galtieri's military junta sent Argentinian forces to invade the Falkland Islands, a British Crown Colony in the South Atlantic, in support of Argentina's claim to sovereignty. (The…
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From The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales
The Falkland (or Malvinas in Spanish) Islands in the South Atlantic, initially seized by Britain in 1833, were invaded by Argentina on 2 April 1982. A British task force set sail in response. Following air and sea attacks on Argentine vessels and positions, British forces landed on 21 May and after…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
War between Argentina and Britain over disputed sovereignty of the Falkland Islands initiated when Argentina invaded and occupied the islands on 2 April 1982. On the following day, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for Argentina to withdraw. A British task force was…
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From Chambers Dictionary of World History
A war between Britain and Argentina, precipitated by the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands (known to Argentines as the Malvinas). Britain had ruled the islands continuously since 1833, but Argentina claimed them by inheritance from the Spanish Empire and through their proximity to her…
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From The Oxford Companion to British History
(1982). The Falkland Islands had been under British control since 1833, but Argentina had become increasingly anxious to acquire them. On 19 March 1982 a group of Argentine scrap metal merchants landed on South Georgia without permission, and this was followed on 2 April by full invasion. The…
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1982 The Falklands War was a short war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), occurring between March and June of 1982. The Falklands consist of two large—and many small—islands in the South Atlantic Ocean east of Argentina, rich in subaquatic offshore…
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From Reference Guide to the Major Wars and Conflicts in History: Wars in the Contemporary World (1950 to Present)
1982 PRINCIPAL COMBATANTS: Argentina vs. Great Britain PRINCIPAL THEATER(S): Falkland Islands and associated islands DECLARATION: No declaration MAJOR ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES: Argentina wanted to assert sovereignty over the British-held Falkland Islands and associated islands. OUTCOME: Argentina…
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From Latin American History and Culture: Encyclopedia of Modern Latin America (1900 to the Present)
1982 The 54-day (April 21-June 12, 1982) conflict between Great Britain and Argentina revolved around possession of two main islands (East and West Falkland) and another 776 smaller and largely uninhabited nearby islands. The islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean, 300 miles (483 km) east…
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