The South Georgia Islands wererecaptured in the early stages of this war.
A photo taken during this war depicts a soldier marching with a flag and is entitled The Yomper. Thiswar effectively came to an end when Mount Tumbledown was captured after a day of trench warfare. Thiswar's main theater began with an amphibious landing at San Carlos Water and a paratroop attack on thetown of Goose Green. The ship (*) General Belgrano was controversially sunk in international waters during thiswar, which resulted in the collapse of Leopold Galteri's military government. The South Georgia Islands wererecaptured in the early stages of this war. It temporarily increased the popularity of Margaret Thatcher'sgovernment. For 10 points, name this 1980s war between Britain and Argentina over a group of disputed islands inthe South Atlantic.
A photo taken during this war depicts a soldier marching with a flag and is entitled The Yomper.
Falklands War