- war was between Argentina and Britain
- it was in the Falklands Islands
- resutled in the Argentine invasion of the Falklands islands
- Argentine forces landed in the Falklands, capturing the islands
- the British dispatched a naval to the area
- it was designed to draw attention away from human rights and economic issues at home
- minister Thatcher ordered the naval essembly to take back the islands\
- Britain was commanded by John Fieldhouse
- In mid-April, Fieldhouse and the fleet moved south
- They took tankers and cargo ships full of supplies since they were far from home
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