The Falklands War: The Task Force Sails (TRIH ep 170, part 2)
1982 · Resource
This episode continues the hosts' multi-part series on the Falklands War. Using the immediate aftermath of the Argentine invasion (2 April 1982) as its starting point, the discussion covers Governor Sir Rex Hunt's surrender and Margaret Thatcher’s reaction in government — the Cabinet debate, her growing determination, and the shift in public opinion.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
Around 1982
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- Dissolution of the Soviet Union (1991)
- Iranian Revolution (1978)
- Gulf War (1990)
- Watergate scandal (1972)
- Yom Kippur War (1973)
- Invention of the World Wide Web (1989)
- Yugoslav Wars (1991)
- Birth of hip-hop (1973)
- Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)