In 1982 the UK is facing economic difficulties and social unrest. Margaret Thatcher is the first woman PM, and first woman ruler of a modern western power. The future of the crippled Conservative party depends on her.
Argentina invades the Falklands.
The British fleet goes all the way south to try to defend them. They are stationed somewhere north from the islands. The British gov declares an exclusion zone around the islands. Whoever (Argentina) steps into this zone will be attacked. The Argentine gov sends two groups of ship to surround the British. One of them is just outside the exclusion zone when a sub tracking them realizes that they will not be able to further follow and track them if they got into the shallow waters inside the exclusion zone. The matter is so delicate that Thatcher is consulted herself whether to fire on the Arg ships or not. She gives the order to fire and lots of people die.
When I think of it, I can’t make up my mind. Was she strong and prepared to do what it takes to defend/recover what she thinks is her country’s, was this one of this really hard decisions that take a very strong person to make and carry upon their conscience for the greater good? Or did she panic?
In 1982 the UK is facing economic difficulties and social unrest. Margaret Thatcher is the first woman PM, and first woman ruler of a modern western power. The future of the crippled Conservative party depends on her.
Argentina invades the Falklands.
The British fleet goes all the way south to try to defend them. They are stationed somewhere north from the islands. The British gov declares an exclusion zone around the islands. Whoever (Argentina) steps into this zone will be attacked. The Argentine gov sends two groups of ship to surround the British. One of them is just outside the exclusion zone when a sub tracking them realizes that they will not be able to further follow and track them if they got into the shallow waters inside the exclusion zone. The matter is so delicate that Thatcher is consulted herself whether to fire on the Arg ships or not. She gives the order to fire and lots of people die.
When I think of it, I can’t make up my mind. Was she strong and prepared to do what it takes to defend/recover what she thinks is her country’s, was this one of this really hard decisions that take a very strong person to make and carry upon their conscience for the greater good? Or did she panic?
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