Causes, Development and Aftermath of theFalklands War.pptx

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The Malvinas/Falklands

WarAtilio Bordes Cobos & Mario Villamar


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blogericbentz.blogspot.com


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Dispute over land begun 150 years beore t!e"ar.

#emnant o t!e Britis! $mpire. Argentina raised t!eir %ag and claimed t!e

islands in 1'0. Britain started occupying t!e islands since 1((

and gave t!em colonial status in 1)'.

Long term-causes


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Military regime in Argentina. * +everal economic issues. ,n Margaret -!atc!ers Britain t!ere "ere

economic problems. * #ioting ) mont!s beore. * ( million "ere unemployed. Bot! countries desired distraction rom

domestic issues.

Short term-causes


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/Dirty ar in Argentina #esults in 2aliteri3s regime /4ascist style

dictators!ip

e "as under pressure or political successand stability 4irst emale 6rime Minister in $ngland but

lac7ed aut!ority over o"n conservative

6arty. 4al7land ,sland Company "as determined to

prevent a !andover.

Short term-causes


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-!e Argentine 8avy !ad t"o plans to ta7ebac7 t!e Malvinas9 6ro:ect Alp!a.* to set up an Argentine

presence on +out! 2eorgia ;an island

appro ?peration Azul.* A 4ull +cale ,nvasion. ,t "as

sc!eduled bet"een t!e end o May and mid @uly ater t!e removal o M+ $ndurance.

,t3s removal "ould limit t!e Britis!resistance.

Pre-determined War Plans


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December 1)19 6ro:ect Alp!a begun.Argentine 8avy landed =' /"or7ers at eit!;+out! 2eorgia>.

Marc! 1)'9 Britis! concerned and sent M+$ndurance to +out! 2eorgia to remove t!em.During t!at time rumours o an imminent "ar

"ere set by t!e Britis! press and suggestedt!at t!e $ndurance "ould be :oined by nuclearsubmarines.

Immediate Cause of War: oleof !avies


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Admiral Anaya convinced t!e Argentine :untat!at reports in Britis! media stated t!at nuclearsubmarines "ere being sent to deend t!eislands and t!ey needed to start uic7 beore

t!e Britis! could get orces on t!e region.

Immediate Cause of War: ole of!avies


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Argentina decide to put pressure on t!e 8. *-!e discussions begun in 1)E= and continue

until 1)'. *#esolution '0E5;adopted in 1)E5>. More Britis! people live in Argentina t!an in t!e

islands. -!e islands "ere very important or Argentina

or trading. o"ever or Britain t!ey !ave a little strategic

and economic value. ,slanders "ant to still be Britis!.

What "as the situation in #$%&'


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?peration #osario ;modiIed version o?peration Azul>

?peration #osario "as dra"n up and on Marc!'*(0 an invasion orce !eaded or t!e

Malvinas. -!e orce "as made o an e


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01ril & #$%&: Argentina began t!eir attac7 on t!ecapital o t!e Malvinas +tanley. Britis! resisteduntil t!ey ran out o ammunition. Britis!commanders ordered to cease Ire.

01ril 23 #$%&: Argentine orces ta7e +out! 2eorgia Margaret -!atc!er announces t!at a tas7 orce "ill

sail to t!e +out! Atlantic

nited 8ations 2eneral Assembly passes resolution50' calling or t!e cessation o !ostilities"it!dra"al o Argentine troops and t!e resumptiono sovereignty tal7s bet"een Britain and Argentina.

Invasion


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esolution *(&


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+evelo1ment of the "ar

01ril *3 #$%&: Britis! carriers ermes and,nvincible set sail.

01ril #&3 #$%&9 G announces a maritimee


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Ma4 &3 #$%&9 Argentine cruiser 2eneralBelgrano "as sun7 by Britis!.

Ma4 53 #$%&9 M+ +!eJeld "as !it byArgentine $


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ar developed in t!e sea and in t!e air. Britis!+ea arrier planes and anti*aircrat artillery"ere destroying t!e Argentina3s air orce.

,n t!e sea $


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Ma4 &%3 #$%&: Britis! "on at t!e Battle orDar"in ill and 2oose 2reen.

6une %9 #oyal 4leet Au


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Britis! advantages Britis! "ere bettter trained and prepared or

t!e conditions. Britis! #oyal MarineCommandos "ere trained or cold "eat!er and

amp!ibious "arare. -!e Britis! used t!eir position on t!e +ecurity

Council o t!e 8 in t!eir avour. -!e Britis! orces maintained a !ig! morale.

Wh4 did 7ritain "in the FalklandsWar'


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Argentine disadvantages -!e soldiers "ere not as "ell trained and

lac7ed conIdence.

4la"ed stratregies. -!e argentines attac7ed"ars!ips instead o t!e "ea7er Britis!vessels.

eaponry ailings.

ac7 o allies in t!e battleIeld.

Wh4 did 7ritain "in the FalklandsWar'


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6olitical Conseuences 2altieri3s regime lost supporters because o

t!e ailure in t!e 4al7lands ar. 6opulationprotested and caused t!e do"nall o t!emilitary government. Argentina returned todemocracy.

2overnment o Margaret -!atc!er "as

strengt!ened ans s!e "as seen as a !ero. -!e "ar led to !er victory in t!e 1)(3sgeneral election.

0ftermath of the Falklands War


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8early a t!ousands o people died. Almost K00 Argentines and '5' Britis!. -!e "ar ended "it!out a peace treaty.

0ftermath of the FalklandsWar


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