The Falklands War, 1982 - Professor Vernon Bogdanor

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Published on Apr 6, 2016

An overview of the political turmoil that went on in Britain in the lead up to the Falklands War in 1982: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...

In 1982, Argentina, which had long claimed the Falklands, invaded the islands and declared sovereignty over them. The Conservative government, led by Margaret Thatcher, sent a task force to recover the islands. Despite some public scepticism and considerable logistical difficulties, they were recaptured. Success in the Falklands helped exorcise memories of Suez. It played a major part in the Conservative landslide election victory of 1983 and so contributed to the success of what came to be called Thatcherism.

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[Walter]

One of Maggie's finest hours.

 

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[Sons of Liberty]

You don't get called The Iron Lady for nothing.

 

[Curious Cdn]

She was also called "Mad Maggie" and "Atilla the Hen" but not because of the Falklands.

 

[Blackleaf]

She was also called "Mad Maggie" and "Atilla the Hen" but not because of the Falklands.

She was a great woman.

 

[Curious Cdn]

During her funeral, there were equal numbers who were either mourning or wanting to spit on her coffin.

You must have money.

 

[Blackleaf]

During her funeral, there were equal numbers who were either mourning or wanting to spit on her coffin.

You must have money.

There were some millennials who weren't even born when she left office in 1990, socialists, trades unionists, communists, Marxists and members of the Labour Party and the Socialist Workers Party who were celebrating when she died exactly three years ago this month, but they were very much in a minority.