Falklands War

Background Info:
-Falklands War of 1982
-Argentina invades British-owned Falklands Islands
-April 2, 1982, Argentinean troops land in and capture the islands
-May 21, 1982, British naval troops arrive in the islands
-Argentineans surrender on June 14, 1982
















Margaret Thatcher’s Involvement:
-Previous dwindling popularity
-Success in the war garnered popularity
-Against giving the Falklands away to the Argentineans
-Restoration of peace, freedom, justice, and democracy for the inhabitants of the Falklands.
-“But whenever the rule of force as distinct from the rule of law is seen to succeed, the world moves a step closer to anarchy.”
-Attempted a peace negotiation with Argentina
-Nicholas Ridley's view
-Margaret Thatcher's opposing view
-Led troops into the Falklands
-Large role in the military strategy
-June 14, 1982 surrender and victory




Reflection of Leadership Style and Personality:
-controlling, decisive, goal-oriented, pragmatic
-uncharacteristically compassionate
-effective





















Images Cited

Margaret Thatcher. "Blogspot." 7 Dec. 2010. bastviken-english.blogspot.com.

Falkland Islands Map. "Blogspot." 7 Dec. 2010. regine-englishsocialstudies.blogspot.com.

Works Referenced

Dugdale-Pointon, T. "The Falklands War 1982." 18 February 2006. Web. 4 Dec. 2010. <http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/wars_falklands.html>.

"The Falklands War 1982." Margaret Thatcher Foundation, 2010. Web. 4 Dec. 2010. <http://www.margaretthatcher.org/archive/1982_falklands.asp>.

Steinberg, Blema S. Women in Power. Quebec: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2008. Print.