Falklands War
Also known as Falklands Crisis, Malvinas War, Malvinas Conflict, Malvinas Crisis, South Atlantic War, South Atlantic Conflict, Falklands Conflict, Falkland Islands War
undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982
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The Falklands War was a brief military conflict in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over control of the Falkland Islands, a British territory in the South Atlantic. The war matters because it was a significant Cold War-era geopolitical event that tested international responses to territorial invasion and resulted in major consequences for both nations' politics and military strategies.
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1982 in Argentina1982 in the Falkland Islands1982 in the United Kingdom20th-century military history of the United KingdomAnti-British sentimentArgentina–United Kingdom military relationsBlockadesConflicts in 1982Falklands WarInvasions by ArgentinaInvasions of the United KingdomPremiership of Margaret Thatcher