The Falklands War lasted only two and a half months. On both sides were killed less than a thousand people. There also pulled behind major international consequences. But the conflict still raises a lot of emotions and doubt.
June 14, 1982 surrendered last Argentine troops. Despite the passage of several decades of war have completed the Falklands-Malvinas, a number of questions still have not been able to find comprehensive answers. There are many doubts as to the motives of the solutions adopted, not only by the warring side.
Case looked at the red. Peter Lignar and Miroslaw Głogowski in the broadcast of the series “I do not fully explained” .
The eternal conflict
Falkland islands, also called Malwinami (the Spanish name of Islas Malvinas ) is an archipelago of islands located in the southern part of the Atlantic Ocean. Area twelve thousand square kilometers inhabited by two thousand people, mostly of British origin. In the light of international law, it is a British overseas territory.
In the 80s of the twentieth century, when the process of decolonization has long since ended, it seemed that this area without significance. However, in the dispute over the Falkland Islands has played a huge role history. It all began in the early nineteenth century, when Argentina became an independent state. For seven islands stationed a small branch of the Argentine. At the same time they claim to the area all the time reported the British, who in the sixteenth century, discovered the archipelago and for 1,774 years maintained there own garrison. In 1833, when the young state Argentine experienced difficult times, the British warship “Clio” appeared off the coast of the Falkland Islands. Soon after the governor’s house in Port Stanley appeared in the British flag Union Jack . Argentines never accepted the loss of the islands. In the second half of the twentieth century began efforts to recover the disputed territory.
Clash of enthusiastic
The war started Argentina, dropping 2 April 1982 eight hundred paratroopers of the archipelago planted years few dozen British garrison.
on the same day the President of Argentina, the head of the ruling military junta, General Leopoldo Galtieri gave a cocky speech in which the Argentine military action justified the necessity to put an end to the continuous procrastination to solve the problem by Britain. He stated that the measures taken by Argentina are not attacking the inhabitants of the archipelago, whose rights and way of life will be respected.
The action was a genuine surprise to the world and themselves Argentines – the country euphoria broke out. Even obstinate opponents of military rule were pleased – said on the air of PR Mirosław Głogowski – it was a unique period of great national unification, during the cruel dictatorship, which dramatically divided the country.
The British reaction was swift. From the beginning, there was no other solution than to recover the Falkland Islands. – British superpower pride, some asleep, was awakened to return. The press and the government of Margaret Thatcher decided that this is an attack on the most sacred values of the UK – analyzed the journalist.
Falkland Islands were important to both sides for three reasons. First, the waters around the islands are one of the most abundant fisheries in the world. Second, the bottom has been found rich, yet unexploited oil deposits. Finally, possession of the archipelago makes it much easier to formulate claims against a large belt of Antarctica, which is still not completely divided. In the UK, 79% of the public supported the war policy of Margaret Thatcher in Argentina almost the whole of society in favor of a defense Malvinas.
Ticking clock
In three days United Kingdom has formulated an expeditionary force, consisting entered 2/3 navy. The core were two aircraft carriers. For ships loaded with several thousand soldiers. Together with the sailors towards the Falkland Islands sailed 27,000 people. In response Argentines switched to the islands more than 12,000 soldiers.
In a peaceful solution to the conflict remained two weeks. So many British fleet needed to swim to the Falkland Islands. Issue addressed the United Nations at the request of the United Kingdom. – Both parties and negotiators przykładały a gun to his temple. Both Argentina and the United Kingdom, in fact, beyond the ungrounded statements, did not think about the peace talks – said guest program.
Dirty War
Fighting began at the end of April 1982. The turning point was sinking on May 2 the Argentine cruiser “Admiral Belgrano”. A day later, a squadron of Mirage Argentine fighters attacked British warships, sinking latest British destroyer “Sheffield”. In total, the Argentine pilots managed to sink and heavily damaged several British units.
British domination in the air quickly zagonił Argentine ships to stem ports, and fighting continued pilots. Landing on the Falkland Islands began on May 21, 1982 – It was a dirty war in every sense of the word. Took place in the Falkland swamps, and the manner of its conduct was very brutal – said Mirosław Głogowski – in the middle of it committed dozens of mistakes in command, on both sides.
Argentine morale was strong to a point. When the president of Argentina Argentine left the body without the support was a shortage of everything. Soldiers marzli, starving, dying in the trenches and have less and less willing to fight. June 14 the British surrounded the Port Stanley. Argentina announced then that it is willing to ceasefire and peace talks. London did not wait a few hours was carried out final assault. In the evening, Margaret Thatcher announced the victory of the United Kingdom. Flag Union Jack again hovered over the palace of the governor.
Is this Britain was the instigator of the incident? Listen broadcast on the course of the conflict and doubts, which awakens in the world today.
MJM
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