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The History of the South Atlantic Conflict: The War for the Malvinas
 
 

The History of the South Atlantic Conflict: The War for the Malvinas (Hardcover)

by Ruben O. Moro (Author)
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An examination of the facts and circumstances that put Great Britain and Argentina on a collision course in May 1982, paying particular attention to the points at which war could have been avoided. The author provides a detailed account of events, such as the attempts by the United States to intervene, the deployment of forces, the battle of May 1, the sinking of the cruiser ARA "General Belgrano" and the subsequent sinking of the British destroyer HMS "Sheffield", the battle of San Carlos, the fight for Darwin-Goose Green, the march to Fitz Roy and Mount Kent and the last stand of Puerto Argentino. In addition Moro also provides an analysis of the interaction of political and military events in modern conflict and studies of US-Latin American relations and an examination of weapons systems in modern warfare. The book takes issue with published B