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Or if you believe the superior power will not respond militarily, as in the Falklands in 1982. Unfortunately for the junta, they weren't the only unpopular rig
by Tech-Noir 9y ago
Or if you believe the superior power will not respond militarily, as in the Falklands in 1982.
Unfortunately for the junta, they weren't the only unpopular right-wing government who saw warfare and jingoism as a handy distraction from internal economic and social problems.
- arethuza 9y agoTo be fair to Thatcher, I don't think her goal in fighting was to reap electoral success based on "warfare and jingoism" but I agree that it certainly was the result.
- nsnick 9y agoBritain was hardly a super power in 1982. It took every refueling plane Britain had to send one bomber to the Falklands. Refueling planes had to fuel refueling planes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck