American Reacts to: The Falklands War! UK & Argentina, Overview!

The British 100% claimed it first, the French and Spanish popped in for a visit but none settled there and the Argentinians never did as it was settled British Territory long before Argentina ever existed. This war was all about self determination and the Falkland Islanders wanted to remain British and that why this war happened. The last full public vote showed over 99% voted to remain British.

Let me first say that this is a very one-sided tale, cuz it cannot be called a history or fact. One should always hear both sides of a story before drawing any conclusions and should back things up with actual history, not what each side believes. Many details are left out and both sides made bad choices. A great deal has been left out. The UN would be a better source of information. Treaties were broken, even by the USA for taking sides. Also, there are far more penguins that sheep or humans and the islands are part of the continental shelf of South America and part of Argentina's territory, as determined by the UN. The location is strategic in terms of passage between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and a potential threat in terms of nuclear control of the region. Oil and fisheries are also an issue of territorial right and access to resources Britain does not have the right to claim regardless of who is living on the land. Colonialism also died centuries ago and it is only hanging on for strategic purposes. Controlling the waterways, the natural resources and domination. Until 1982, the islanders had no TV, only HAM radio and no medical services. A ship from the UK would supply the islanders twice per year, thus, their medical needs and supplies had been supplied by Argentina for a couple of centuries. Things this video leaves our and one has to wonder why?

I was fully on board with your view, until the end. It makes zero sense! How can you hold the Brits and Argentinians both responspible? The people of the island had no wish to be subjects of Argentina, what was Thatcher supposed to do? She had one choice and one choice only!!!

Actually it doesn't matter who got there first as those who live on the Falkland Islands feel British and want to be part of Great Britain. They do not want to be part of Argentina as they want to be under British rule. It's exactly like forcing the people of Hawaii to be British and not American and taking there rights away to be an American State and instead being a British sovereign island and being ruled by us British, those people on the Hawaiian islands would want to be American, and want to be part of the United States so the United States would send it's Armed Forces to get the Hawaiian Islands back as American. It's Exactly the same the Falkland Islands are British and so British Citizens of the Falkland Islands needed to be rescued plus a British sovereign Island had to be taken back to it's rightful owners Great Britain. I am 60 years old and I remember the Falkland Islands War like it was yesterday as it was the main news here in the UK, plus it was British plus our heroic military was sent out there to get it back also Argentina was absolutely hated by us Brits and their was so much anti Argentina feeling's throughout the UK. Today there isn't that hatred but we don't trust Argentina at all. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Actually it wasn't stupid it had to be done plus, there is accounts from Falkland Island civilian's that endured absolutely terrible treatment from the Argentinian troops that was absolutely disgusting and were remiinders of WW2 and the treatment of civilians from countries that were invaded by Nazi's. Don't forget but after WW2 a lot of escaped Nazi's made an escape of freedom straight to Argentina where there are town's with Nazi German decent people live in towns that look exactly like towns from Germany with German stile built houses and other buildings. Argentina was very friendly with the Nazi's.

As a young soldier in 82 I played a minor and non dramatic role in Op Corporate. I was a volunteer, and very happy to go – the pictures that Argentina released showing our Royal Marines lying in the road after they were ordered to surrender, with an Argentinian commando standing over them – really did inflame the nation. Abandoning the Falkland Islands to the military Junta of Argentina was unthinkable. I consider it a "just" war – and fought for the right reasons. That fact that it ended the Junta, and gave Argentina (which I have visited twice in recent years) a democratic government was just icing on the cake. There is a pretty funny, and very British movie called "An Ungentlemanly Act" that tells the story of the 2nd April invasion accurately, and was shot on location.

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Even as a former British soldier (much later) I always felt sorry for the poor sods the Argentinian dictatorship sent on a stupid pointless war just so they could try to stay in power. Ill equiped untrained young boys forced into uniform just so they could fight the cream of the the British military. Infantry from the household guards division one of the most elite units in the world for centuries the parachute regiment and the Royal Marine commandos formed during WWII to raid enemy coasts and strike deep behind enemy lines paving the way for all modern special forces and the Gurkhas easily as good as any of the British regiments deployed with a history as rich in hero's as the guards. Even American troops would feel a little nervous facing that particular line up.

Britain got there first. Argentina never had a settlement on there. Argentina was trying to invade and colonise a place that never had anything to do with them.

who got there first ?, the answer was provided in first few minutes of the film, we were, and as i was in the RN at the time, was actually down there on the ships in the bay

The biggest mistake made during this conflict is the Argentinians even thinking the British wouldn't defend their own territory, Considering Britain ended up in both world wars to defend not themselves but another country, if that's what they do for their allies what the hell did they think they would do to protect their own territory? Funny enough America, you know, Britain's ally, said they shouldn't do it and couldn't win and offered no assistance, Russia however even though this was during the cold war not only told Argentina that Britain would fight and would win but also offered access to their satellites to help. Funny how Britain has been able to rely on someone that they were allied against instead of their actual ally, and yet Britain hasn't left America alone to deal with it's own problems just look at why the British ended up in the middle east. America likes to ignore this and see themselves as Britain's greatest ally but they aren't and never have been.

The reason Argentina invaded the Falklands was to deflect the public's attention away from there economic problems and raging inflation .They thought Britain would hand them over rather than fight . To Margaret Thatcher it was manna from heaven she was so unpopular at home she would have definitely lost the upcoming election . Instead she rode in on the crest of a wave and the country had to endure another 15 years of her .🇬🇧

There is a documentary on YouTube called Islanders war which tells the story of the war through interviews with many of the Island's residents from the time. It's quite long but if you're interested in the civillian view of the war it's pretty good.

Britain got there first. The video tells you that.

Even though the British government could have done more to discourage the Argentine governments action, given that they had murdered thousands of their own people, would you want to be forced to choose between living in a country ruled like that, or leave the place you call home. Geological surveys indicated oil deposits before the invasion but were considered too costly, recently a contract has been signed for an exploration rig to be constructed less than 200 miles from the Falklands.