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In subsequent days[[File:Operación_Rosario-Soldados_argentinos_en_Stanley_(1).jpg|thumbnail|left|300px|Argentine troops in Port Stanley during the Falklands War]]__NOTOC__Early on April 2, the 1982, Argentine military junta led by General Leopoldo Galtieri formalized Argentine control over forces landed on the territory Falkland Islands (as well as over other British South Spanish: Islas Malvinas) in the southern Atlantic possessions Ocean. Argentina had maintained a claim to the islands dating to its independence from Spain in 1816; beginning in South Georgia and 1833, however, the United Kingdom had established a presence on the South Sandwich Islands) islands and expelled the developed them as a British administrationcolony. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher condemned The islands’ future sovereignty had been the landings as an act subject of aggression against intermittent and inconclusive negotiations between the two countries since the wishes 1960s. Within hours of the islands’ inhabitants whoinvasion, she argued, favored overwhelmingly continued association with the United Kingdom. She ordered Argentines overwhelmed the deployment of a naval task force to the regionsmall British garrison, forcing its surrender.
====The United States struggled to react to In subsequent days, the military junta led by General Leopoldo Galtieri formalized Argentine invasion of control over the Falklands====Amidst a situation that initially struck some U.S. policy makers territory (as well as an anachronistic “Gilbert over other British South Atlantic possessions in South Georgia and Sullivan battle,” this crisis presented the Ronald Reagan South Sandwich Islands) expelled the British administration with a formidable foreign policy dilemma. Although British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher condemned the United States had proclaimed its neutrality on the question landings as an act of aggression against the islands’ sovereignty since the mid-nineteenth centurywishes, who, she argued, the clash between Argentina and favored overwhelmingly continued association with the United Kingdom created conflicts among Reagan’s foreign policy team. Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick did not want to alienate the Argentines, regarded by the administration as key partners in halting She ordered the perceived expansion deployment of Soviet-directed communist influence in the Western Hemisphere. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger argued strongly a naval task force to support the Britishregion.
The United Kingdom was one of Washington’s closest allies and Weinberger feared ====Why did the administration’s failure Reagan Administration struggle to react to vigorously support the Thatcher government would tacitly condone Argentine invasion of the Argentines’ actions and encourage other countries to employ similarly aggressive methodsFalklands?====Amidst a situation that initially struck some U. Secretary of State Alexander MS. Haigpolicymakers as an anachronistic “Gilbert and Sullivan battle, Jr” this crisis presented the Ronald Reagan administration with a formidable foreign policy dilemma.Although the United States had proclaimed its neutrality on the islands’ sovereignty since the mid-nineteenth century, argued that Cuba the clash between Argentina and the Soviet Union stood poised United Kingdom created conflicts among Reagan’s foreign policy team. Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick did not want to exploit alienate the Argentines, regarded by the administration as key partners in halting the crisis and expand their perceived expansion of Soviet-directed communist influence in South America if the United States failed Western Hemisphere. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger argued strongly to prevent an escalation of hostilities. In such an environment, he advocated an even-handed “honest broker” approach toward both sidessupport the British.
====The United States seeked a negotiated settlement betwteen Argentina and Britian====Containing the crisis and preserving Kingdom was one of Washington’s relationships with both governments hinged upon the conclusion of a negotiated settlementclosest allies. Having failed to persuade Galtieri to refrain from landing on Weinberger feared the islands, after much internal debate, Reagan dispatched Haig administration’s failure to support the United Kingdom and Argentina for talks with Thatcher government vigorously would tacitly condone the Argentines’ actions and Galtieri on April 7encourage other countries to employ similarly aggressive methods. Secretary of State Alexander M. The backdrop to Haig’s mission was ominous: in addition Haig, Jr., argued that Cuba and the Soviet Union stood poised to an increasingly bellicose war of words between exploit the Argentine crisis and British governments, Britain’s mounting military buildup expand their influence in South America if the region raised the possibility United States failed to prevent an escalation of actual hostilities. In such an environment, he advocated an even-handed “honest broker” approach toward both sides.
Haig shuttled ====The United States sought a negotiated settlement between London Argentina and Buenos Aires for two rounds Britian====[[File:ARA_Belgrano_1982.png|left|250px|thumbnail|The Sinking of intensive discussions over the next fortnight, but Argentine Cruiser General Belgrano during the Falklands War (325 Argentine Sailors died)]] Containing the crisis and preserving Washington’s relationships with both governments hinged upon the conclusion of a negotiated settlement. Having failed to broker a peaceful solution. Supported by most Britonspersuade Galtieri to refrain from landing on the islands, after much internal debate, Reagan dispatched Haig to the United Kingdom and Argentina for talks with Thatcher insisted and Galtieri on a return April 7. The backdrop to the status quo anteHaig’s mission was ominous. Any other result would, she believed, imply moral equivalence In addition to an increasingly bellicose war of words between the Argentine and British and Argentine positionsgovernments, validate Argentina’s aggression, and diminish Britain’s mounting military buildup in the region raised the islanders’ right to self-determination. Moreover, Thatcher stipulated that no negotiation over sovereignty could occur until Argentine forces withdrewpossibility of actual hostilities.
Haig shuttled between London and Buenos Aires for two rounds of intensive discussions over the next fortnight but failed to broker a peaceful solution. Supported by most Britons, Thatcher insisted on a return to the status quo ante. Any other result would, she believed, imply moral equivalence between the British and Argentine positions, validated Argentina’s aggression, and diminish the islanders’ right to self-determination. Moreover, Thatcher stipulated that no negotiation over sovereignty could occur until Argentine forces withdrew. ====Argentina was suspicious of US motives , and the British takeover of South Island scuttled talks====The Argentine Junta held its own suspicions about U.S. impartiality, refused to make concessions that might prejudice its claims to sovereignty over the islands, and viewed the dispute as a matter of national honor. A series of detailed proposals and counterproposals failed to break the diplomatic impasse. Following a successful British operation to retake South Georgia and with growing indications of the Thatcher government’s readiness to seek a military solution, Argentina officially rejected Haig’s final peace proposal on April 29.
The following day, after a meeting of the National Security Council, Haig announced the breakdown of negotiations, administration support for the British position, and the suspension of military and economic aid to Argentina. On May 5, Weinberger met with British Defense Secretary John Nott to finalize arrangements for the fulfillment of British requests for military materiel as part of a broad range of political, diplomatic, and military measures undertaken by the United States in support of the Thatcher government.
====Latin America viewed US support for Britain as a Betryal====
Despite this public tilt toward the British position, the Reagan administration continued its efforts to control the conflict and to mitigate the fighting’s impact upon U.S. interests. Indeed, most Latin American countries viewed U.S. support for Britain as a betrayal of the hemispheric solidarity embodied in the 1947 Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (the Rio Treaty). In addition to offering broad support for peace initiatives undertaken by the Peruvian president and U.N. General Secretary Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, the administration pressed the belligerents to draw down their military engagement.
Ambassador-at-Large General Vernon Walters met secretly with the Argentine Junta, while Reagan attempted to personally intercede with Prime Minister Thatcher. Over the course of two tense telephone conversations in late May, Reagan failed to persuade Thatcher to refrain from “scoring total victory” in the South Atlantic in order to avoid toppling the Junta.
====Conclusion====
British victory in the field brought an end to the 1982 Falklands/Malvinas crisis. Following a three-week ground campaign, British forces re-captured recaptured the islands’ capital, Port Stanley, on June 14, forcing the surrender of all Argentine troops' surrender. Three days later, Galtieri resigned as Argentine president, the first step in the eventual return of civilian government to Argentina.