The Falkland Islands have two names. To the people who live there and to Britain they are the Falkland Islands but to their closest neighbour across the sea Argentina and its people, they are Las Islas Malvinas. The debate over what to call the islands is a symbol of a much larger dispute which has raged for hundreds of years and continues to this day. On the Argentinian side a claim based on territorial integrity and a perceived historical injustice. And on the British side, a claim based on historical precedent and the right to selfdetermination.

In April of 1982, that debate became a conflict. One which would take the lives of nearly 1,000 people. But for Argentina, it was never meant to be that way. In fact, when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands they believed that Britain wouldn't even respond.

This video is a supercut of a five part series previously posted to this channel.

A short history of the Falklands conflict: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/ashor...

Licence the clips used in this film: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/...

CC Attributions:
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT DSC by Henry Kellner. CC BYSA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Washington, White House by Arian Zwegers. CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Government House in Stanley by John5199. CC BY 2.0
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The Foreign & Commonwealth Office's main building in Whitehall by UK Government. OGL 2. https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/d...
Map from Free Vector Maps: http://freevectormaps.com
Argentina.gob.ar (Gobierno de Argentina), CC BYSA 4.0
Skyhawk: https://www.flickr.com/people/3047824... © Armada Argentina
Bomb disposal team Photo courtesy of MCDOA
Sound effects via ZapSplat
Music:
Mount Pleasant images, Crown copyright, April 2022
Margaret Thatcher images © University of Salford Press Office
Landmine clearance photos via Safe Lane Global
Scott Holmes Music Conclusion
Kevin MacLeod Decisions
Sound effects via ZapSplat

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