Falklands War: History of Its Causes, Consequences, and Casualties

The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) was a brief but intense conflict in the South Atlantic between Argentina and the United Kingdom. Fought over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands and their territorial dependencies-South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands-the war lasted from April to June 1982. The confrontation marked a significant chapter in the longstanding dispute between the two nations over these remote territories.

On April 2, 1982, Argentina launched an invasion of th...