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The Falklands War 1982

The Falklands War 1982. To whom belongs the Falkland Islands?. 1502 Amerigo Vespucci – first discoverer? 1522 Magellan – first discoverer? 1600 Sebald van Weert – first undisputed sighting 1690 Captain John Strong lands and claims the islands – name them Falklands

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The Falklands War 1982

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  1. The Falklands War 1982

  2. To whom belongs the Falkland Islands? • 1502 Amerigo Vespucci – first discoverer? • 1522 Magellan – first discoverer? • 1600 Sebald van Weert – first undisputed sighting • 1690 Captain John Strong lands and claims the islands – name them Falklands • 1764s French seal hunting fishermen settle on the Islands – naming them Iles Malouines • The French settlement Port Louis is bought by Spain in 1764 – Puerto de la Solidad

  3. 1765 First British settlement in West Falkland. • 1770 A Spanish fleet forces the British settlers to leave the islands. • 1774 Spanish withdrawal from the islands. • 1816 Argentina declares herself independent from Spain. In the Napoleonic wars British forces had operated in Argentina against Spain. • 1820 First Argentinean claim on the Falklands. • 1828 First Argentinean settlement on the Falklands. • 1831 The US warship Lexington destroys the Argentinean settlement.

  4. 1833 The British establishes a colony • 1855 Ca. 800 settlers • 1927 Renewed Argentinean claim. • 1945 UN passes the Decolonisation resolution. • 1965 UN resolution 2065; says that GB and A. shall solve the Falkland dispute in negotiations “bearing in mind the interests of the islanders”. • 1976 President Isabella Peron removed from power in Argentina in a military coup • 1980 – 81 British government announces that her overseas interests must be considered because of economic reasons. • 1981 New military junta in Argentina headed by general Galtieri. • Economic problems, and a dirty war against opposition. The junta faces more and more opposition, Falklands can distract the public opinion.

  5. Analyse the causes and results of the Falklands/Malvinas war 1982!

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