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The '''Falklands War''' ({{langx|es|link=no|Guerra de las Malvinas}}) was a [[war]] between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Argentina]] over the [[Falkland Islands]] in 1982. The Falkland Islands are 480 kilometres from Argentina in the southern [[Atlantic Ocean]].

The '''Falklands War''' ({{langx|es|link=no|Guerra de las Malvinas}}) was a [[war]] between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Argentina]] over the [[Falkland Islands]] in 1982. The Falkland Islands are 480 kilometres from Argentina in the southern [[Atlantic Ocean]].

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 Navy|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  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 [[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 649.<ref>

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</ref> Almost half of these Argentinian deaths were when the warship ARA ''General Belgrano (323 muertos)'' was sunk by the British [[submarine]] HMS ''Conqueror''. In total there were 258 British deaths including 20 sailors dead and 26 wounded in the destroyer HMS Sheffield.

</ref> Almost half of these Argentinian deaths were when the warship ARA ''General Belgrano'' (323 dead) was sunk by the British [[submarine]] HMS ''Conqueror''. In total there were 255 British deaths including 20 sailors dead and 26 wounded in the destroyer HMS Sheffield.

== Relations after the war ==

== Relations after the war ==

[[File:Falklands, Campaign, (Distances to bases) 1982.jpg|301px|right|Photo montage of the Falklands War]]

[[File:Falklands, Campaign, (Distances to bases) 1982.jpg|301px|Photo montage of the Falklands War|left]]

The [[Argentina–United Kingdom relations|diplomatic relations between the two countries]] were broken 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>

The [[Argentina–United Kingdom relations|diplomatic relations between the two countries]] were broken 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>

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File:Kelpers y soldados argentinos, 1982.jpg|Argentine soldiers and Falklanders in 1982

File:Kelpers y soldados argentinos, 1982.jpg|Argentine soldiers and Falklanders in 1982

File:Haig and Thatcher DF-SC-83-06152.jpg|Margaret Thatcher meets Alexander Haig in London

File:Haig and Thatcher DF-SC-83-06152.jpg|Margaret Thatcher meets Alexander Haig in London

File:899 Shar Yeovilton.jpg|Royal Navy [[FAA Sea Harrier FRS1]]

File:899 Shar Yeovilton.jpg|Royal Navy [[FAA Sea Harrier FRS1]]

File:USS Catfish;0833910.jpg|{{ship|ARA|Santa Fe|S-21|6}}

File:USS Catfish;0833910.jpg|{{ship|ARA|Santa Fe|S-21|6}}, sunk in the Falklands War

 

File:Avro Vulcan Bomber RAF.JPEG|RAF [[Avro Vulcan]] B.Mk.2 [[strategic bomber]]

File:Super Etendard ARA 204.jpg|A French-built [[Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard|Super Étendard]] of the [[Argentine Naval Aviation]]

File:Super Etendard ARA 204.jpg|French-built [[Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard|Super Étendard]] of the [[Argentine Naval Aviation]]

File:100 years of the RAF MOD 45163716.jpg|Royal Air Force Harrier Gr.3s and Royal Navy Sea Harrier FRS.1s on the flight deck of [[HMS Hermes (R12)|HMS ''Hermes'']] on 19 May 1982

File:GuerradeMalvinas.ogv|News from Argentina's Televisora Color during the Falklands War.

File:GuerradeMalvinas.webm|News from Argentina's Televisora Color during the Falklands War.

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== References ==

== References ==