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Argentina and the United Kingdom have argued over which country the Falklands Islands belongs to since the 1800s. In the 1760s and 1770s, the British set up a town at Port Egmont, which nearly led to a war with [[Spain]] who had a town at Port Louis. Then Argentina became a separate country from Spain in 1817 and set up a [[colony]] on the islands (which they call "Malvinas") in 1820. An [[United States|American]] [[warship]] later destroyed this town, and the British took the islands again in 1833.

Argentina and the United Kingdom have argued over which country the Falklands Islands belongs to since the 1800s. In the 1760s and 1770s, the British set up a town at Port Egmont, which nearly led to a war with [[Spain]] who had a town at Port Louis. Then Argentina became a separate country from Spain in 1817 and set up a [[colony]] on the islands (which they call "Malvinas") in 1820. An [[United States|American]] [[warship]] later destroyed this town, and the British took the islands again in 1833.

== 1982 ==

== 1982 ==

The British kept the islands until Argentinian [[Special Forces]] invaded on 2 April 1982 and took control of the island.

The British kept the islands until Argentinian [[Special Forces]] invaded on 2 April 1982 and took control of the island.

The [[United Nations Security Council]] asked Argentina to withdraw, and tried to end the crisis with [[diplomacy]]. After seven weeks, Argentina did not withdraw, so the [[British Armed Forces]] traveled 8000 miles to attack. After a short battle in the air and at sea, the British landed on 21 May and fought on land until Argentina's army surrendered on 14 June.

The [[United Nations Security Council]] asked Argentina to withdraw, and tried to end the crisis with [[diplomacy]]. After seven weeks, Argentina did not withdraw, so the [[British Armed Forces]] traveled more than 12,000 km to attack. After a short battle in the air and at sea, the British landed on 21 May and fought on land until Argentina's army [[Surrender (military)|surrendered]] on 14 June.

The British captured 11,313 [[Prisoner of war|soldiers]], and killed about 650.<ref>

The British captured 11,313 [[Prisoner of war|soldiers]], and killed about 650.<ref>

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</ref> Almost half of these Argentinian deaths were when the warship ARA ''General Belgrano'' was sunk by the British [[submarine]] HMS ''Conqueror''. In total there were 258 British deaths.  

</ref> Almost half of these Argentinian deaths were when the warship ARA ''General Belgrano'' was sunk by the British [[submarine]] HMS ''Conqueror''. In total there were 258 British deaths.

 

 

 

 

 

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The [[Argentina–United Kingdom relations|relations between the two countries]] were damaged because of the war. Relations between the two countries came back in 1990.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_3063000/3063463.stm | title=Blair y Kirchner adelantaron diálogo | work=BBC World Service | date=14 July 2003 | access-date=14 June 2010 | language=es | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202035402/http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_3063000/3063463.stm | archive-date=2 February 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== References ==

== References ==

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[[Category:Wars involving the United Kingdom]]

[[Category:Wars involving the United Kingdom]]

[[Category:1980s in South America]]

[[Category:1980s in South America]]