A Long and Illustrious History
What was the Falklands War?
AA brief conflict between Britain and Spain over control of Gibraltar
BA 1982 war after Argentina invaded British South Atlantic territory ✓
CA major military dispute and uprising between Scotland and England
DA colonial war fought in southern Africa during the Victorian era
Explanation
In 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic. Margaret Thatcher sent a naval taskforce, and Britain recovered the islands after a 10-week conflict.
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