Margaret Thatcher et la guerre des Falkland

📋 Plan du Cours

1. Margaret Thatcher et son parcours
2. Le déclenchement de la guerre
3. La victoire britannique de 1982
4. L’héritage politique de la guerre

📅 Repères chronologiques

1. October 13, 1925Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham, England
2. 1979Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
3. 1982The Falklands War broke out after Argentina took control of the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory
4. June 14, 1982Argentina surrendered and put an end to the conflict
5. 1983Thatcher was propelled to a second term after the Falklands victory played a key role in her reelection

📖 1. Margaret Thatcher et son parcours

🔑 Notions clés & Définitions

• Iron Lady : Margaret Thatcher’s nickname because she was tough, strategic and inflexible.
• strategic : able to plan actions effectively in order to achieve a goal.

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• Margaret Thatcher was a Conservative who introduced economic changes such as privatizing industries and decreasing government spending.

Compléments

• Margaret Thatcher ruled the United Kingdom for 11 years, until 1990.

📖 2. Le déclenchement de la guerre

🔑 Notions clés & Définitions