The Falklands War

The Falklands War

In the early eighties the Argentines started to play with the idea of taking The Falkland islands, a group of islands situated outside the coast of their own country, back. The Falkland Islands however, have been in British “custody” since the middle of the nineteenth century.

In pursuit of the claim of the Islands, Argentina invaded the Falklands in 1982, precipitating the two months long skirmish between Argentina and the United Kingdom – which led to the victory of the United Kingdom and the withdrawal of the Argentine forces. It was important for England to protect the island because of the fact that most inhabitants there are of British origin – and of course; the assault was looked upon as an attack on British territory.

Argentina was warned and advised against a war by UN, but still they acted threatening towards Britain. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher decided to go to war.

The war lasted from April 2^nd – June 14^th.

The war was mainly fought in the air and at sea. It is without doubt the largest and most brutal and atrocious naval battle fought since the Second World War.

In total 907 were killed during the 74 days of the conflict.

“This is England” - Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.

This is England is a fantastic movie and story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They became his new best friends, even like family. The movie is a beautiful depiction of how those who lost their beloved in the war deals with it – but also a criticism of the Thatcher-administration who chose to go to war and defend the islands, resulting in the deaths of many British soldiers.