The empire strikes back in the Falklands

The British empire continues to cause disputes after death. On April 2, 1982, the Argentine military government, plunged into a serious economic crisis, seeks popular support and invades the Malvinas, whose sovereignty it has been claiming since 1833. The British government counterattacks by deploying a huge expeditionary force. The location of the archipelago makes it an important communication and supply center for its bases in Antarctica, in addition to its oil potential. On June 14, after ten weeks of fighting, he evicts the Argentine forces. In the war, 255 British, 649 Argentines and three islanders died.