What were the causes of the Falklands war?

Answer 1

Once upon a time the British owned a little strip of islands, and within this community of islanders they hated the British. Now, it is well known that the islanders tried to grow their own crops, but the British would end up finding out and bombing the fields.

When Argentina found out about this, they were very mad. In the end Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands and tried to stop the madness. Because of this the British fought back and thus the Falkland's war.

Answer 2

For many years the children of Argentina have been taught that the Falkland Islands belong to their country.

This would take too long to go over properly so I will not comment.

In the early part of the 1980s the British government decided to save money in various ways, one of them was not to replace the ship which formed the main British military presence in the South Atlantic. Another was not to give the people in the Falkland Islands full British citizenship.

This unknowingly sent a message to the military junta ruling Argentina giving the impression that Britain did not want the islands.

At the beginning of April 1982 Argentine marines and special forces invaded South Georgia, (not part of the Falkland Islands), and the islands.

A small contingent of British marines was overpowered and the Argentine invasion forces were removed from the Falklands as soon as the Argentine army could put their men and weapons on the islands.

Within days a force of British ships was on its way south to take back the islands.

The rest would take too long to cover.

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According to the press in 1982, the military junta ruling Argentina was looking to increase its flagging popularity. The ownership of the Falklands/Malvinas had been disputed for many years, and a patriotic war with Great Britain seemed like a good bet. Argentina, with its strong navy and air force, correctly calculated that Great Britain would not play its nuclear card against a non-Communist Western country. I have also heard that the war was actually fought over mineral rights in Antarctica, as both Great Britain and Argentina are involved with that continent, but I have not looked for verification on that story.

Answer 3

The seizing of the falklands by Argentina.

Answer 4

The Falkland Islands, a British colony, claimed by Argentina, was invaded by Argentinian forces in 1982. Britain refused to accept the occupation and ejected the invaders.