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What caused the Falklands War?

Inside the 74-day conflict that reshaped British and Argentine history

What caused the Falklands War?
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29/07/2026 12:00 ‧ 12 hours ago | StarsInsider

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On April 2, 1982, Argentine forces invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking an undeclared 74-day war that grabbed international headlines. Despite being 8,000 miles away, Britain’s Royal Navy sailed south to retake the remote territory.

What drove both nations to fight over a tiny South Atlantic archipelago, and how did the victory alter political fortunes in London and Buenos Aires?

Click on to uncover the full story.

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