The Falklands - MiniWars #1

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[@benfitzgearald7151]

my dad is English and my mother in argentine, yeah family gatherings are really great.

[@LiewLmao]

Ooooooooooof

[@jago7941]

Ben Fitzgearald I know how you feel.

[@benfitzgearald7151]

And some chocotorta and Yerba mate

[@andreklasher652]

@@benfitzgearald7151 My man

[@bioemiliano]

Really? I know some people here which is pretty stupid but usually they don't get mad at the soldiers of the british people.

[@amartyabiswas1682]

"Cold, wet and miserable. Just like home" 😂😂

[@Ow_Ragnarsson]

He's not lying lol

[@cruxmind]

Ah. Overcast. Just the way we like it 😊🥰

[@Ow_Ragnarsson]

@@cruxmind fookin beautiful weather

[@fir34effct]

Better than dirty and stinking with people spitting everywhere and throwing rubbish everywhere.

[@daviddavies3637]

The South of England isn't during Spring and Summer. They may as well be the Costa del bloody Sol compared to soggy Wales.

[@blacktronlego]

Argentina then asked the Pope to tell the British to give them the islands back, forgetting we haven't listened to the Pope for over 400 years.

[@Steve-xz9gp]

Back would empty they had them before lol

[@happyfacefries]

You can't blame them for trying

[@xfairo1968]

The worst thing is that the Pope gave Chile a couple of islands from Argentina a few years ago

[@jacaredosvudu1638]

​@@xfairo1968even God isnt on their side lol

[@reginabillotti]

​@@ashydagoat6000not in 1982

[@floatyjam]

I'd imagine how that awkward interaction between France and the UK went British: Hello? France: Bonjour! British: I'm sorry did you just speak 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇?

[@PurooRoy]

French: I'm sorry, when you greeted me, did you just pronounce the letter H?

[@sufficetosay3339]

UK: Can I borrow a few guns, mate? US: Sure, but what are you up to? UK: The usual... US: Got it.

[@marny3559]

Killing fascists.

[@andrewlee6610]

You are so simple pal haha

[@theplaylistcollector2910]

So they’re making colonies

[@musaa1734]

😂😂😂

[@shibavekreal]

A Portrait In Flesh now I’m imagining the US as Reagan and the UK as Thatcher

[@andrewtob9804]

"Plus oil was just found near the island" *+999 unread messages from the United States*

[@Uranium_Enjoyer]

Falklands: *why do I hear boss music?*

[@camoningerland8212]

Don't worry we'll sell them to you for 100 quid a millilitre

[@unitedstatesofamerica3016]

It's showtime

[@matthewdoherty803]

1 unread message from China Uh oh 😨 it was an virus

[@JackyLovesParrots]

@Matthew Doherty but it’s not infected.

[@harperreese264]

“and they used british-owned Ascension Island as a forward base.” *points to blank spot of map* thank you Britain for conquering every damn rock in the sea

[@NDL-forlife]

no problem mate!

[@Kapt420]

And we’ll do it again

[@rockhopperpenguin7141]

I want to like this comment but I can't ruin the funny number.

[@Republic_Of_Siberia]

Honestly thought ascension Island was the code name for st Helena where Napoleon was sent

[@FajreroCintilo]

​@@Republic_Of_Siberia st. Helena is a nearby island

[@BenRelle]

Belgrano's sinking was only controversial amongst folk of a certain type. Her captain himself said he'd have done the same. That she was outside the exclusion zone didn't mean anything. The UK was at war with Argentina, she was an enemy war vessel and therefore could expect what she got. Certainly a tragedy, but it was a war.

[@xxnightdriverxx9576]

The exclusion zone existed so the British would not accidentally fire on other ships from other nations passing by. It was basically a "everything inside this zone will be sunk" type of thing. It was never specified by the British government that Argentinian ships would only be sunk in the exclusion zone. It was never intended to be that way either. But some people apparently think that way lol.

[@lincolnduke]

The captain also admitted a few years ago that he was ordered and travelling on a course to reengage the British, and agreed it was a fully legitmate target.

[@IMBlakeley]

@@xxnightdriverxx9576 Exactly the ROE was any vessel irrespective of nationality inside the exclusion zone can expect to be attacked without further warning by British forces. All Argentinian military vessels not actually inside the territorial waters of a neutral country were also fair game.

[@Only1199]

@@xxnightdriverxx9576 It's because any ship entering the exclusion zone that wasn't british would be viewed as trying to resupply the argentinians, the argies weren't safe anywhere, they'd be attack anywhere, again people need to realize the exclusion zone was never intended for the argentinians, it was intended to keep civilian vessels and foreign countries vessels safe and away from the fighting or they'd run the risk of being attacked, if an argentinian vessel sailed towards the uk and entered uk homeland waters, that vessel would be attacked aswell, the argentinians even tried to attack gibraltar during their failed Operation Algeciras. The argentine navy was never safe apart from if they were staying in another countries port but even then they'd have been told to leave anyway.

[@elessal]

not really a tragedy. we as the aggressors can not play victim. though it was a tragedy in the sense it was a nice ship

[@RK-vr1iq]

“Cold wet and miserable, just like home” I died at that moment

[@Nepente333]

Me too xDDDDD

[@ChimozuFu]

It's true though

[@robnorton9496]

And fortunately, very very similar to British army infantry training areas.

[@jhonnatancifuentes1476]

And so did thousands of Argentinians fighting for their land

[@imherenow3508]

Cry’s in English

[@NONO-oy1cu]

"The Empire strikes back."

[@edwardkiousi5061]

More like war of 1812 for that one

[@Stained_Glass_Sky]

@@edwardkiousi5061 lmfao

[@jerushashaji234]

I am your father Falklands:●-●

[@JohnSmith-oe5rx]

@@Stained_Glass_Sky In the Falklands the empire atleast won,.. in 1812 it didn’t.,,

[@edwardhuggins84]

@@JohnSmith-oe5rx erm yes it did the US declared war on Britain and tried to kick them out of North America in the end the British stop them and nothing changed so a win for Britain and a lost for the USA

[@kevinb.3656]

"No one told us that a nation famous for being a preeminent naval power for centuries would have the logistical capacity and technical know-how to sail 8,000 miles to push our shit in."

[@Gabu_]

You're joking, right? Spain was a naval superpower before Britain even though about being part of the world.

[@MrAwawe]

@@Gabu_ Argentina isn't Spain

[@Gabu_]

@@MrAwawe But their population is almost entirely made of their descendants.

[@JackHankeAnd]

@@Gabu_ Correct. Doesn't mean that Argentina is a major naval power, and it certainly doesn't invalidate the original point, which is that Britain easily had the ability to sail a major fleet 8,000 miles to defend the Falklands.

[@magorfarkas5519]

@@Gabu_ the brits destroyed the Great Armada, thus came out of the conflict as the major naval force, and the spanish lost almost all their power at that point. Spain was the great sailor of the seas for 2-3 hundred years at most, but England dominated all of naval warfare for half a millenia

[@cnote2458]

As a proud British man. When you said cold wet and miserable just like home. I agreed completely and actually chuckled.

[@emiliohammar-vb2gg]

Falkland landscape is just like a country town in Scotland or the Highlands

[@PenguinRisk]

@@emiliohammar-vb2ggwhich is why we went through so much effort to keep it

[@lus8550]

поне по-добре от България

[@martincostasvigliecca8984]

This islands are rightfully Argentinian, and just a sad attempt from an imperialistic falling empire to assert its dominance. Stop defendig imperialist conquerors. The English tried to conquer Argentina twice. And both times they were completely defeated in a humiliating way. I don't understand how there can be people who defend the ambition of conquest of an empire that has tried to invade at least every free country on the planet. @@PenguinRisk

[@danielryan3061]

@@martincostasvigliecca8984😂😂😂😂 go on then mate, get in your boat and try it again

[@ictoan1880]

"they found it to be cold, wet, and miserable. JUST LIKE HOME!" If only that was just a joke.

[@Burger_pants]

I know you from somewhere Chris...

[@choughed3072]

Great name 💪😀

[@jasonsteward99]

Its not even a funny joke cos its always so fucking rainy here. Like not usually rainy enough to cause damage but enough to make you have to squint to avoid getting rain in your eyes and enough to keep you deciding whether or not to bring a raincoat 😂😂

[@RR-sv6kc]

Jason Steward ummmm yes it is sometimes rain lot in London buuuuuut

[@JjustBoy]

Its raining now here in England as i read your comment!

[@nodnarbleahcim5097]

America’s response to everything: “Okay here have some weapons”

[@destubae3271]

I hope *gives m16* you know *unloads jeep from boat* what you're doing *hands over pallet of missiles*

[@ameyas7726]

2nd Ammendment...people rights to bear arms, necessary for their freedom and for the largest gun industry in the world..

[@eljaguar4789]

'Murica

[@andresmohamed2023]

Not to everything tho, in schools they have to get them themselves

[@BC-ln2kq]

Your wife is dead america, “Okay here have some weapons”

[@beckyloveridge1086]

Falkland Islander here (born in Stanley)! My Grandparents cared for injured British troops, and my mum was alive during the war, albeit as a little baby. So happy you've made a video about my tiny country, as it often flies under the radar. Felt i had to comment, as there's not many of us Falklanders. 😊

[@nervesconcord]

Honest question, do you all know the three people who voted to become a part of Argentina? I'm not wondering if there is any sort of animosity towards them, just more if they have any nicknames like "Oh hey look, there goes Argentine Mick" or whatever?

[@beckyloveridge1086]

@nervesconcord There is an Argentine lady living on the island (and she has been for 20 odd years). I don't know her, but my mum does, and she's certain the lady voted British. Poor girl has only recently been accepted by the natives. She must have the patience of a saint 😄

[@beckyloveridge1086]

Not sure who voted for Argentina, possibly sailors (ahem, drunk sailors). Hope this helps!

[@sasori9624]

​@beckyloveridge1086 I'll be honest w u,I think then islands are rightfully Argentinian and just a sad attempt from an imperialistic falling empire to assert its dominance. If there weren't British living there I think it should peacefully swap owners but since there is people living there a war isn't worth it . I know that the UK doesn't really care about you but the oil also

[@beckyloveridge1086]

@sasori9624 Oil certainly is a big factor (for both sides). Personally, i''m more grieved that the French didn't try harder to claim the island way back when, but hey, i might not exist if that was the case! And as much as i'm sure they'd love to, I doubt Argentina will ever get the Islands peacefully, as the Falklanders will never leave.

[@vachanthe2285]

England: You lost the war Argentina: No I didn't, I just merely failed to win

[@volkssturmer5820]

VOLVEREMOS.

[@CHlCKIN]

@@volkssturmer5820 No, no volveremos a sacrificar más gente por una isla.

[@gabe1277]

so tie

[@maddie7164]

The Americans in 1812💀

[@bod-7268]

The Japanese during 1945(The war situation has developed not necessarily to Japan's advantage)

[@NoobGamer-co1ug]

Fun fact: that cruiser that was sunk outside the exclusion zone was the former USS Phoenix, which was a survivor of Pearl Harbor and sold to Argentina after the War

[@acorneredviper3865]

Yeah that was my great grandfathers ship he fought in ww2 against the Japanese

[@glirexgaming3399]

wow thats kinda weird isnt it?

[@FloridaHighwayPatrolLover999]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@223boyz7]

Sad :(

[@tatotaytoman5934]

@@FloridaHighwayPatrolLover999 yeah, i believe other second world war era aircraft carriers were also sold to the argentines, and then they upgraded them by adding the angled extra runway

[@KazimierzRat]

"Could you maybe, just let them have the islands?" "No." "Okay, here's some weapons." This is way funnier than it should've been.

[@xx-zg1zv]

lI_Toasty_Il 😂😭

[@HarrisonCSmith]

I'm an American and.... Yeah that's us.

[@williamt26]

Yep

[@mihajlo961x]

It's also funnier if you watch the WWII videos first since [spoiler alert] he (aptly) used the same joke to describe FDR's initial relationship with Churchill.

[@Saludin2]

you mean that's *US*

[@sebastiantirado6754]

"Thatcher was a somewhat controversial leader" might be the best troll ive ever seen

[@JuanMendoza-jk8ge]

Was she good or Bad?

[@HelxAlKatuz]

@@JuanMendoza-jk8geit’s controversial topic some considered her good some considered her even called her witch

[@ashleyw6728]

​@@JuanMendoza-jk8geshe was awful

[@ToastyMozart]

​@@JuanMendoza-jk8geHer grave is often referred to as "the UK's first unisex toilet" by Brits, so not great.

[@HelithaGM]

1:49 - Napoleon looks very different to how he appears in the French Revolution/Napoleonic Wars. It goes to appreciate how his drawing skills has improved.

[@josef18293]

And Ronald Reagan looks insanely different

[@HelithaGM]

@@josef18293 Completely agree. Ronald Reagan has changed a lot as well - 4:41

[@shadowprince4620]

Beta Napoleon and Beta Reagan

[@resilientgaming4443]

America on UK WW1: here have some weapons. WW2: here have some weapons. Falkland war: here have some weapons.

[@h4rdi7g3]

The US - UK special relationship in a nutshell

[@h4rdi7g3]

@Jason Wilton Yeah that's because the British took the argentine invasion as a personal attack and they weren't about to let the US take their revenge from them. Spitting In the face of the Brits doesn't seem like a very good idea for anyone let alone a poor South American country.

[@BipoIarbear]

@Jason Wilton usa navy was massively involved outside the exclusion zone, they did help but no iphones back then so no one knows...apart fro the absolute heros i met in my early career an obviously their latter, one of them even said without support from the usa we might have not won...wars cost a lot i hear

[@sheadoherty7434]

It's like that friend that feeds you drugs on a night out

[@musicbruv]

That is called gun running, very profitable business.

[@quitequeerquesadilla]

Argentina: Hey look a useless rock- Britain: *You wanna keep the island or you wanna keep your kneecaps?*

[@theallmightyfish3027]

Argentina:kneecaps Britain:good The dictator:imma bout to do what's called a pro gamer move

[@glinss85juegos78]

we want our territory and you?

[@leumax1001]

@@Shubzwalker eran ocupadas por argentinos y estaban administradas con un gobernante.. pero los ingleses los sacaron a todos. hay documentos lo afirman pero los ingleses nunca lo van a admitir. y las votaciones no son legitimas ya estamos hablando de una poblacion implantada en las islas

[@leumax1001]

@@Shubzwalker las malvinas son argentinas (?

[@burstcity3832]

@@theallmightyfish3027 Pro gamer? lose?

[@YourLocalNewJerseyian]

"The minefields still pose a problem today" *So basically just Bosnia but a island*

[@23ESChambers]

Mines have all been cleared now

[@YourLocalNewJerseyian]

@@23ESChambers great, *now the joke is outdated*

[@FajreroCintilo]

​@@23ESChambersso future Bosnia but an island

[@lucraftx1596]

lets give the island to bosnia, to keep the tradition going yk

[@StarLord-uk5de]

What’s interesting is thatcher was willing to give the islands up, but First Sea Lord Sir Henry Leach (who captained HMS Duke of York when it sank Scharnhorst, and who’s dad went down with Prince of Wales) marched up to her and said ‘I can get them back’ and he then ordered the navy (which was in various stages of readiness and their carriers were in the process of selling or about to be scrapped) and gave them 3 days notice to sail

[@BlazeElPadrino662]

Tell Sir Henry Leach that I won't forgive him for sinking my waifu 🥲😆 Best regards!

[@MrGared22]

Yeah, I remember hearing that if the Argentine government had waited up until after the navy _actually well and truly_ had most of their carriers scrapped, there was the possibility that the UK would hand them the islands in a "Here, have them, just stop pestering us" sort of way

[@woolsweater6489]

The whole “pope drew a line and said this is Spain and this is Portugal” thing isn’t oversimplified at all. It’s actually just that simple, guy really just drew a line on a map😂

[@iainfraser7588]

That is literally what borders are on a map, look at US and all the straight lines drawn between states. It people looking at a map saying this is us and that is you. Then it was done for sectioning colonial territorial control and in the US some state lines where drawn to give some states access to rivers and other valuable pieces of exploitable geography that they didn't have previously. People draw lines on maps It's the exact same thing.

[@StarWarsomania]

Iain Fraser Wow. To say that how 99% of borders are created and how the Pope literally drew a quick line across a map thousands miles away from Rome with zero contexts to the same thing boggles the mind.

[@Swuiddy0086]

Eastern USA: "alright let's define our state borders through rivers and geological features" Western USA: "lines, take it or leave it"

[@sisterfister698]

@@Swuiddy0086 I love how the further West you go, the larger the States get. They got lazy trying to make all the small territories and said fuck it, this whole are is California now.

[@jonaramire]

@@iainfraser7588 Like in Africa

[@mikelnachtergaele784]

Spain: *looks at Gibraltar* UK: "Don't you even dare!"

[@e0766]

Lol

[@TheOldBlackShuckyDog]

More like Gibraltar: “don’t you even dare”

[@counterfan90]

Unfortunately, UK leaving the EU wasnt a smart move. Now theyre a enemy for Europe.

[@selkrek]

@@counterfan90 The UK left an economy not an alliance

[@hemmper]

​@@selkrek Not alliance yet, but could be if the trumpardisms continues.

[@gamerbros9860]

7:13 “plus, oil was just found near the islands” America being 650km away: OIL?!

[@botchedoperations3485]

But uk is a ally. Even if they wanted to….you can’t fight the person that literally backs you in a brawl.

[@snadres3596]

@@botchedoperations3485 Yeah that's a good point, but hear me out: oil

[@grabtharshammer]

Oil was found a long long time before that. Thatcher was in talks with Argentina over the oil in 1980

[@tinfoilpapercut3547]

Nobody messes with England's rock collection.

[@jasongorman5757]

Sorry old chap. But Argentina has since become very friendly with China since this squabble

[@die1mayer]

@@jasongorman5757 The new Argentine president Milei broke off diplomatic relations with China.

[@cristiants2213]

@@jasongorman5757 lol

[@helpmereach690subscribers3]

Argentina: invades some worthless rocks in the middle of nowhere England: *_C O W A B U N G A I T I S._*

[@ignaciojavierkairuzeguia599]

Lol , I'm Argentinian, nevertheless I don't give a f about this. We have bigger problems here (corruption). Falklands are very useful, not only because of the oil , also due to the strategic position. A perfect new military base for UK. Near to the southern part of South America and very close to the Antarctica. Also very rich in minerals and other natural resources like it's sea life. Kelpers have a gdp per capita very high , actually the double of UK's gdp.

[@patrickklocek3332]

@@ignaciojavierkairuzeguia599 And that makes the Kelpers' GDP per Capita about 7x higher than Argentina's. The Islanders would never want to be connected to Argentina under that situation. The islands would be flooded with Argentinian migrants the next day looking for work.

[@die4G]

Recover*

[@die4G]

@@patrickklocek3332 the British immigrants of our islands can get back to England

[@MrNaTs24]

@@die4G Recover? The British settled the islands half a century before Argentina even declared independence. An island can't belong to you before you even exist.

[@leiviniabirdway5945]

Trivia: when Argentina asked other American countries for help everyone agreed but nobody actually went to help except Peru. Years later when Peru was in war with Ecuador... Argentina sold weapons to Ecuador... "Here have some weapons, Ecuador"

[@faizaiman4292]

Lol

[@nozhanozha7571]

Oof betrayal

[@specktrumjack9135]

Yeah...that actually didn't go as well as you may think amongst the citizens. They were angry as fuck about this, not only the president was In a really tight position with the people moral side, but he took the weapons from the country's hangars! Then he blowed it up to cover the evidence! Obviously anything work good for him and he had to left the charge

[@lucareali7645]

That burn

[@gabrielsistonamoca6963]

and they say Girls are the most complicated

[@TheJakiller]

3:31 Maduro is taking notes

[@user-op4fb4kj7o]

It’s nice to see that amongst these comments there is generally a fair amount of respect from both sides. We can have our differences yet still be decent, respectful and hopefully agree that war isn’t the answer. This commodity is scarce in the world today! Love to UK and Argentina.

[@sunnybearbuds]

Yay! Well said!

[@martincostasvigliecca8984]

This islands are rightfully Argentinian, and just a sad attempt from an imperialistic falling empire to assert its dominance. Stop defendig imperialist conquerors. The English tried to conquer Argentina twice. And both times they were completely defeated in a humiliating way. I don't understand how there can be people who defend the ambition of conquest of an empire that has tried to invade at least every free country on the planet.

[@giantWario]

@@martincostasvigliecca8984 The islands have been inhabited by the British since before your country even existed. You are the ones trying to be an imperialistic conqueror and you're salty because you failed miserably. Grow up and actually fix your economy before you start your warmongering again.

[@andoomix]

​@sunnybearbz66uds

[@dbarrett747]

@@martincostasvigliecca8984if your country feels that strongly about it then perhaps they should try and retake the land fro the British.....oh wait

[@jenjung577]

Falklands: cold and miserable Uk: yay! just like home!

[@omnipotence8826]

We can watch the video, thanks. This is terrible.

[@sirlionel3381]

Yeah, that’s true

[@omnipotence8826]

@@jenjung577 If you know that I can watch the video and you know it is terrible, why bother to comment?

[@omnipotence8826]

@@jenjung577 How old are you, 7?

[@omnipotence8826]

@@jenjung577 I will comment what I like. There are no restrictions. The only restriction is what you make it.

[@Leizra]

"Oil was found on the island" US: So about the weapons I gave you...

[@roosterbooster6238]

it isn’t worth recovering the oil as it would be so expensive

[@roosterbooster6238]

@jay roberts I know it is British territory and any usa companies would have to buy licences - the OP is wrong as no oil was found “on” the island - it is undersea. Plus I don’t think the us govt has a state owned oil company so isn’t directly involved.

[@roncerjani9063]

@@roosterbooster6238 He said "near the islands" meaning he kinda confirmed it was underwater

[@billcipherproductions1789]

Uh, British oil barons already are pumping oil out in that place.

[@roosterbooster6238]

@@billcipherproductions1789 seriously who are these barons and what fields in British waters at the Falkland Islands are they taking oil out off?

[@crphic4493]

1:49 Wait this is the first Oversimplified depiction of Napoleon. Crazy to think how much more developed Oversimplified's art style has gotten.

[@lbrett7054]

My high school english teacher fought in the Falklands War; his lived one hell of a life and always had a great story to tell.

[@krthecarguy5150]

Britain: Wanna hear a joke? Argentina: Sure Britain: The Falklands Argentina: I don't get it Britain: Exactly

[@matiasezequielgalvan1826]

Brhu

[@lily.hahjinkim2615]

I also don't get it

[@greendout9096]

Do i get anything?

[@susanandris7595]

UK: Can I borrow a few guns, mate? US: Sure, but what are you up to? UK: The usual... US: Got it.

[@amentamerat507]

This is the only reason comment section should exist, this made me laugh so much

[@aghouser4159]

Imagine being a penguin and seeing people fight over your island.

[@Tevildo]

When the British pilots did low passes over the islands, the penguins would raise their heads so much to look at the planes that they fell over.

[@aghouser4159]

@@Tevildo XD

[@runkate]

@@Tevildo i agree

[@rage_2000]

Kowalsky analysis!

[@Nugcon]

The penguins are the rightful owner of the islands

[@nathanelliot6249]

I love this channel and I'm happy to see my original home getting a mention, I grew up in Stanley and moved to the UK but still have friends and family there - my Mum was in Stanley during the war and her house even got caught up in a crossfire during the Marines' last line of defence. The good news is that the minefields left over from the conflict have now all been cleared (which I still find strange as I got so used to them being there, lol!), the bad news is that it's still cold, wet and miserable... "Just like home!" :-D

[@AuraMaster_7]

So what you're saying is, Britain: - Discovered it before the Spanish - Occupied it before the Spanish - Never gave up their claim to the island - Won a literal war to maintain control of the island - 99% of residents identify as British And Argentina: - Just kinda appointed a mayor out of nowhere - When that failed literally invaded the island by force - When that failed their only claim is just saying "yeah but it's still ours lol" I wooonder whose island this is...

[@TheRedKnight101]

The islands were uninhabited for thousands of years by the time the Europeans got there, Argentina's main claim for the Islands is that they are closer to Argentina then the UK.

[@gamerstheater1187]

Honestly, in 90% of all of British occupied regions everyone there is considered British

[@partypooper1360]

@@TheRedKnight101that’s it, that’s their only defense

[@goranpersson7726]

Well they also sometimes use the "but it was a Spanish Colonial territory" which to be fair it was for a time but for some reason they think that any land close to them that was Spanish =theirs even though it wasn't controlled by them at the time of their split from spain

[@tat0ga186]

One thing you have not mentioned is the French discovered the islands one year before the English did, an Island which was then bought and administered under the rule of the Spanish Empire, after the war of independence the argentinians relocated themselves to a land which was part of Spain and THEN the British invaded the Islands "legitimately" claiming a land they did not dicover nor were the first ones to occupy, Argentina also never gave up their claim to the islands. Winning a war against a nation doesn't make it seem more legitimate and although it's fair 99% of residents are British it just makes more sense and would be historically more accurate if the Falkland Islands were part of Argentina

[@lillyie]

How to summarize US' relationship with UK in 4 words: here have some weapons

[@robertofulton]

How to summarise (s not z) the UK relationship with the US Here have some civilisation (s not z).

[@sirderam1]

It was really just sidewinder missiles that the US supplied, and the UK had already ordered them anyway. The US really just speeded up the delivery.

[@paxmosley5950]

How to summarise the UK - US relationship : Here let us buy weapons

[@RetractedandRedacted]

Thats the US relationship with just about everyone apart from iran, china, Russia and north korea.

[@cheguevara7478]

Uk: We have Oil Us: Friend Request Us: PLEASE Us: We want a little oil for the weapons Uk: nope Us: We’re going to war Uk: America can we have some weapons? Us: sure And now we’re gonna nuke falklands Oh dang you I gave you all our nukes

[@iwtd6]

*Oil was found near the islands* USA: I support Falklands independence

[@erics7004]

For "democracy", of course...

[@thile6742]

Eric TS if this meme are used in serious political argument then thing will be fucked and retarded

[@huguesfreville1575]

@thedog556 kek UK and others colonist nations in Europe still have a lot of island colonies

[@MK-rr7cg]

Falklands dont want to be independent, thats why they voted to stay with Btitain.

[@MK-rr7cg]

@thedog556 No we havent... The British supply us via RAF Mount Pleasant. We enjoy talking to the British because they didnt keep us hostage in our homes like Argentina did. We dont want no Argies on are island.

[@charlesunderwood6334]

The landscape and climate was very similar to areas of Wales and Scotland where the British train- it was just as miserable as home. The Argentinians were trained (it at all) to fight in warm or tropical South America. A minor fun point- some settlers in Argentina were from Wales and spoke Welsh. It was a great 'code' language as no other S American countries spoke it. However un encrypted radio messages were listened into by the Welsh Guards who were fluent in Welsh and so they got good info.

[@Serphyr]

My dad fought in the Falklands War, the Argentinians blew up his laundry, they also had a competition to see who could grow the best beard! 😂

[@scotginger4690]

"Cold, Wet and miserable... Just like home." Never before have I been so offended by something I 100 percent agree with. Edit: how tf do I tell the replies I'm from Scotland

[@gloomy_nightflower7007]

Lol.

[@snakefan30]

same lol

[@potentille4525]

I can say the same thing for Brittany and Normandy X) and we were part of England long times ago

[@jimmyg7100]

You have never been to New England. Our weather is so bad the English said fuck it. The Scotts however.

[@JohnnyD603]

New England is like a shit storm. That place sounds like a tropical paradise in comparison. I assume England is similar climate to us New Englanders.

[@ger128]

I didn't realize how hard-fought this "small" war actually was

[@jdlc903]

It shows how much Argentinians and South America hate the British ... They know Britain had a rightful claim in the early 1800's even before they became independent. They were willing to Kill and be killed over these islands.

[@TheBlackfall234]

@@jdlc903 British Imperialists at its best "they had rightful claims".

[@jdlc903]

@@TheBlackfall234 Argentinians literally refer to the papal treaty of Tordesillas. So yeah ,UK has a more coherent position.

[@secludedsnail3424]

@@TheBlackfall234 the British had already landed at the island before Argentina was an independent nation,. Ofc they had rightful claims, they had presided the island since the 1800’s

[@ekajikabos6728]

Galtieri: "I need an easy military win to distract people from how terrible things are." Margaret Thatcher: "I need an easy military win to distract people from how terrible things are." The US: "F**K!"

[@hiplsnols4394]

i love how argentines in the comments cope about having 0 control over islands they only claimed to distract the public from their horrible conditions back home

[@williamdelarose3281]

My father was a conscript, sent to fight for Argentina in the Falklands War. The stories he's told me, from the Argentinian perspective, are legitimately bone chilling. From the fact that a bunch of severely undertrained young adults were forcibly being sent to fight an organized opponent, to the number of broken weapons many were being giving, to the INTENTIONAL drugging of foods being provided to them in order to calm the fear many experienced as they feared for the worst knowing all the odds stacked against them. And all because a deeply corrupt government wanted to curry support from it's citizens. I wasn't born until long after the war, but I still don't get how many Argentineans still care so much for the island, young and old. I can maybe get why people at the time felt so strongly for them (given all the propaganda being spread), but in this day in age, with all the info out there, I don't get it. Even my dad, who admittedly is still very bitter about the war, states that most of his anger now lies more with the Argentine government then it does with the British.

[@James-rc6qq]

i dont get why theres bitterness towards us, we have a british population on that island, if a nation invades we have/had no option but to declare war and fight for our land and our people

[@fitito500]

​@@James-rc6qq The argument of the nationalist it's always the same "we are the original, the first" here many said "Argentina was the first and Brits are the invader"... french and Spaniards could say the same argument about the islands, or any Amerindian could say the same of any American country (the US, Ecuador, Argentina, México, etc. )....at the end for me the land is from the people ho are resident, private property should be a sacred law

[@nocopyright7957]

Typical liar

[@Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it]

Uk: finds oil *you have 1 friend request from the U.S.*

[@neptunestudio2857]

true

[@yjxmogo8850]

Hipitty hopitty you are now my property

[@neptunestudio2857]

HOW DARE YOU?! YOU HAVE STOLEN MY DREAMS OF CHILDHOOD!

[@oil121]

Yep

[@kensebego199]

UK and USA: It's free real estate.

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

Spain telling England that thwe islands are theirs based on Papal decree is a bit silly since the English were Protestant. Worth a try, I suppose.

[@callummurrayofficialyoutub1369]

True dat

[@paganphil100]

DISTurbedwaffle918: I bet Henry 8th was laughing in his grave :-)

[@veronicasardo76]

Yeah but you cant say no to the pope

[@jackcraig992]

@@veronicasardo76 Saying no to the pope is essentially the foundation of protestantism

[@Penfold101]

Also, the Pope isn't important.

[@185MDE]

Yep… here I am rewatching every Oversimplified video every time he uploads.

[@lonestar6709]

Argentina: _"Right! We'll let the Falklanders vote. Britain or Argentina... vote now."_ *_Argentina get three measly votes._* Argentina: _They're ours anyway!"_

[@Sergeantmajormario]

"3 people? That counts enough for the islands to be ours!"

[@micaelasoledadpellegrino]

If the island was usurped and is habited by English people, it is currently a military base...what Argentinian would want to live there, with the memory of how they killed so many people, families? inhuman, and without neurons to reason

[@thefilthycasual6402]

@@micaelasoledadpellegrinothey can’t usurp something that was already theirs.

[@Only1199]

@@thefilthycasual6402 "they can’t usurp something that was already theirs." do you mean the argies because they can't usurp something that was never theirs. The islands have never belonged to argentina and never will, france and spain have a more legitimate claim to the islands than argentina ever will.

[@thefilthycasual6402]

@@Only1199 yeah I mean Argintina

[@sailoroftheinternet3290]

"The first task for the british was to gain control of the seas, which they did easily" *uncomfortably loud rule britannia plays*

[@ranua9327]

Britain had several defeats at sea even in the XVIII century, you did control the seas in the XIX century but it was not easy at all.

[@sailoroftheinternet3290]

@@ranua9327 ok mate, i was making a little thing called a joke.....

[@ranua9327]

@@sailoroftheinternet3290 Oh, I see... I speak English as a foreing languaje, I didn't notice the joke...

[@TerrierMartello]

Parliment: Fighting a war over 8000 miles away from home is a logistical challenge Thatcher: Guns go brrrr

[@riowarner0617]

@@ranua9327 Shitty excuse also we were mainly dominant in the 18th century

[@hallamhal]

On the other hand, the penguin population has skyrocketed as they are mostly too light to detonate the mines

[@finrod76]

plot twist: penguins are in fact spies sent by argentinian idol L. Messi (tremendo pecho frío) in order to prepare the recapture of the island.

[@Ackalan]

I thought they had sky rocked because they COULD trigger them. :P Penguin 1: -"I wanna flyyyy!" Penguin 2: -"Jump on this funny rock. 8)"

[@greyscaleb1537]

@@finrod76 shitty joke

[@reioni2143]

Hallam Crafer New plan: clear away the remaining minefields by overfeeding penguins so that be become fat enough to trigger the mines.

[@ejnorman8781]

“Mostly” 😂 😢 🐧

[@imlaughing2death]

After seeing how Argentina reacted to the passing of Queen Elizabeth, this video helped provide alot of context.

[@scottydu81]

And Count Dankula’s trolling even funnier

[@JuanGomez_rz]

Not all argentinians, just Santiago Cuneo. he's basically the Alex Jones of Argentina

[@scottydu81]

@@JuanGomez_rz Nah, Alex Jones is right tho

[@JuanGomez_rz]

@@scottydu81 this response is so broad on the interpretation spectre, that I cannot be 100% sure how to react. I am absolutely bemused

[@Camilo_Z]

What was our reaction to the news? Idk what the stupid news outlets have said

[@templetonpeck393]

Another interesting story from this conflict is the one of the UK's forward air attacks by RAF Avro Vulcan Bombers. They were I believe transported to the ascension islands and then flew to the Falklands, being refueled by Handley Paige Victor Carrier/Bombers - which also had to be refueled in the air in an incredibly complex operation. It's called Operation Black Buck, and it's a really interesting story of Thatcher's desire to keep the island, and of the ingenuity of the RAF engineers and pilots to make it happen.

[@asharak84]

It was an interesting operation, logistically and technically impressive, and also a really stupid waste of resources :D I love the Vulcan in general and love the style points for managing to get non-naval aircraft over Argentina but it achieved almost nothing, knew in advance it was likely to achieve almost nothing and significantly added to the workload of the sea harriers at a time when they were fairly critical to the overall success of the invasion. As someone who didn't live through it, didn't have to make any of the decisions etc I like that it happened, makes for interesting history to learn about, but I think had I been part of the Navy I'd have been very unimpressed.

[@SpectralBlizzard]

I wish I could see the moment that the British and French ran into each other. Must’ve been the most confusing thing ever

[@Eradicator-jv9xr]

"Hello" "Bonjour?* " did you just speak *FRENCH?* "

[@alextowers3564]

"What are you then?" "I'm French! Why do you think I have this outrageous accent?"

[@joedodsworth4301]

France fly the white flag before they even start to fight 😂

[@markarmstrong5234]

@@joedodsworth4301 I know this is basically a meme at this point, but you know France is the most successful military power that has ever existed? Right? Especially at this point.

[@pierre-luc.airgon8793]

When the war started Argentina had a training programm with France which explain why Argentina had 8 Super-Étandard (which sunk the british ship). However, when the war has been declared, the french président François Mitterrand joined the UK.

[@Leg3nd-27]

Americans turning South American countries into dictatorships to prevent communism is like trapping someone underwater to prevent them from catching on fire

[@jewelplate]

But at least they arent on fire :P

[@Andrea-1998]

Hey, America had PTSD about another Cuba. Will admit that it was totally illegal and in a perfect world it never should’ve been allowed, but this is a cold war we are taking about. The only rules of the game is to not loose.

[@macacoumadelizia1737]

An underwater that they had to support for a couple minutes while if you burnt from that fire you were incinerated

[@claracuenca9221]

@@macacoumadelizia1737 ... thousands of people died... no justification

[@elmatapacos7441]

@@Andrea-1998 yeah,and they caused the war in the first place because the two sides of braindead politicians wanted power,and caused massive suffering to the entire world

[@x_crossbeast1914]

It's amazing how much oversimplified improved. Good job

[@Eliteblueguy6888]

Hi, Over Simplified, my step dad was in the Fawklens War, and my dad almost started a whole war with Argentina, as he was about to fire a missile in their territory. But my dad refused, and then went away in his submarine.

[@SegunNwarache-gl1gd]

Wow

[@noviammapping8226]

"Can you just maybe let them have the islands?" - USA "No" - UK "Ok here have some weapons" - USA Lawl

[@luisdavila1236]

TankGaming Reagan tends to just give out weapons,and a lot of em

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

CAUSE IT'S 'MURICA!!!!!!!!!!!! EXPLOSIONS!!!!!!!

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

otherwise the world would be boring.

[@Hello-bp8dx]

The American way

[@endlessroadie3131]

Jam well the English won so it wasn't that stupid

[@ajc-ff5cm]

The Empire Strikes Back

[@massineben7198]

LMAO, this needs more likes.

[@poppedweasel]

Return of the Junta. With all the Argentine rhetoric I'm surprised this isn't a thing yet.

[@poppedweasel]

@Норма́ндия - Не́ман Unlikely. The UK had Argentina under embargo and the Royal Navy would not have hesitated in turning away French ships, or other nationalities being used as a proxy. By the time the any more missiles could be delivered, the UK already had its feet on the ground and it would not matter how many ships we lost. Wilful disregard for this embargo by the French would have seriously harmed their NATO status. This is hypothetical anyway since the UK bought the entire world's supply of Exocets to deny them to Argentina.

[@specialunit0428]

@Норма́ндия - Не́ман they already were, and we still won!

[@harrybarber2518]

This was a actual newspaper headline from at the time

[@generalcodsworth4417]

I only just now noticed the statement, "thatcher was a somewhat controversial prime minister" which is quite possibly the greatest oversimplification ever made on this channel

[@Siejec]

Margaret Thatcher was the best female politician in history.

[@Finnbobjimbob]

No

[@partypooper1360]

@@Finnbobjimbobyou can’t just say no dude

[@KX36]

Galtieri: Economy is shit, people are starting to turn against me. I need an easy win. Let's invade that island. Thatcher: Economy is shit, people are starting to turn against me. I need an easy win. Let's uninvade that island.

[@KX36]

@Cryer24597 The Falklands conflict was near the start of Thatcher's time. At that time the economy was still not much better than it was in the mid to late '70s.

[@vikj1255]

@Cryer24597 tory

[@benbrown5858]

@@vikj1255 Bruh, since when was defending your citizens against foreign aggressors, especially fascist ones, a mark of Toryism?

[@benbrown5858]

@@vikj1255 Surely it is just the duty of a leader, whatever their political leanings are.

[@kangaroo4847]

@@vikj1255 And the problem is?

[@paperback2437]

Fun fact: When the HMS Sheffield was sinking, the crew started to sing "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" by Monty Python.

[@sebxiou-lifestyle4465]

Wow! Then again, very apt. RIP to those who died.

[@luketimewalker]

omg

[@zappawench6048]

Yep. That's us British for you!

[@ONI_Agent_Bobcat]

The proper british way to go out

[@raymondweaver8526]

Why am I not surprised

[@user-dl9lg1ge9r]

Argentina be like when they lose the war I didnt lose I merely failed to win

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

Time to rewatch the mini-wars which I don't remember at all at this point so great stuff

[@allisonmire9599]

American Military History summed up in a few words “Here have some weapons”

[@howardbaxter2514]

American History*

[@ryanjensen1945]

C'mon, that's not _all_ they've done. In WWII, it was "here, have all the weapons."

[@OnlineFox]

And also we came for the oil I MEAN we came to liberate

[@darukan]

@@ryanjensen1945 we also like, nuked japan and turned them into a democracy, our most successful example of spreadin' the freedom. then tried it again in vietnam and it didn't work so well

[@Phantom-qr1ug]

@@darukan Can't forget overthrowing democratically elected leaders and replacing them with facist dictatorships in South America

[@eljot1092]

"Can you just let them have the island?" "No." "...ok here have some weapons"

[@Gamma3]

@PATRIOT HAM Las Malvinas volverán a ser argentinas. Es cuestión de tiempo

[@Gunshinzero]

@PATRIOT HAM Just decided to throw that in there for no good reason eh?

[@shadowxxe]

@PATRIOT HAM i mean it is true no matter how badly Argentina want to claim its this they dont have the manpower to annex it and it was discovered by Britain first

[@norwemaps]

It was settled by French first , and then passed to the Spanish , so... Yeah , the Island is from Argentina

[@shadowxxe]

@@norwemaps No the island was settled by the birtish and the french then the Spanish wanted the islands because the pope wrote up an imagenery map and sai everything here belongs to Spain the french left but the British refused

[@Dontcare-oe9wx]

Fun fact Argentina never had the falklands in the first place. You can’t take back something you never had 😂

[@nicolasconforti2604]

It seems like you didn't even watch the video. Or you're too stupid to understand the video, wouldn't be surprising coming from a Brit. From 1774 to 1833 the British left the Malvinas and in 1816 the Spaniards left after Argentina declared independence. In 1828 Argentina settled Puerto Luis (where the French first settled in 1764). Brits kicked out Argentina in 1833.

[@CiderVG]

@@nicolasconforti2604 Cry harder, the people on the FALKLANDS, want to stay British

[@Suksass]

​@nicolasconforti2604 Britain was still in control of the Falklands. Spain just abandoned it. The guy who set the settlement had asked brits for permission who were alright with it until Argentina declared him the governor despite not having right to do so.

[@IMINSIDEYOURMUM]

We need more miniwars!

[@mland2012]

Imagine if the first time the British and French saw each other, they just decided "hey, let's just draw a line down this conveniently placed channel right between our two settlements?"

[@patient315]

Alright so, look up the history of the Falklands, the first person to find the islands was a British man in 1690

[@horseshit1503]

@@patient315nope murica did it first you buttheads no nothing of the art of history

[@irishbattletoster9265]

@@horseshit1503he says it at the start of the video

[@horseshit1503]

@@irishbattletoster9265no

[@glosterjavelin2111]

@@horseshit1503 so the British colony was discord by the U.S.....before the revolution?

[@nicolasschmied7909]

my mother lived during the Falklands war. She told me that when she was in the second year of primary school, they made them bring clothes, food, etc. to give them to the Argentine soldiers on the islands. Several years later she learned that the donations never reached soldier's hands.

[@hoteldiablo2438]

Oh my god,thats so saaaad 😔😔

[@juanmanuel7305]

a lot of young boys who didnt even knew where the malvinas are, were forced to enlist and fight a war without proper clothes, food and even functioning weapons, is a known fact that a lot of POW said that they were treated better, feed more and clothed by the british than our own military

[@thatoneantoid51]

How did she find out?

[@OpeNinGCA]

Your lastname sounds kinda german

[@southanime]

@@thatoneantoid51 These cover ups usually tend to come to light once the regime is over

[@MGT-sv9qc]

I enjoy it that he actually used the appropriate Union Jack versions based on the time period.

[@derblattspinat6929]

Weird how the Falklands sometimes are related to as a „colony“. When the Europeans arrived there, nobody lived there, therefore there was nobody to be colonized. Colonization is when a foreign power comes to a land inhabitated by a different people forming its own nations or otherwise just living there on their own. Decolonization is the process of freeing those native inhabitants from their foreign occupying nation and granting them their independence. Who‘s to be freed on the Falklands? The seals and seagulls? The Falklands are a regular part of Britain claimed by another country, they‘re no colony. A mere dispute over possession of some naturally uninhabited land doesn’t make this land a colony.

[@janvijaysingh2692]

😂 How'd you like Russia controlling an unhabitated island or some shoals just next to mainland britain, stationing their military there & kicking off all Beitish fishing and cargo ships off and even seizing them, for entering their 'sovereign' territory or their EEZ? 'Some shoals' is pretty small compared to the Falklands. Its like Russia's controlling Iceland or even Ireland with respect to Britain. That's how the Argentinians feel. And if you still justify the occupation, then you're nothing more than a bigot snake.

[@suh6282]

@@janvijaysingh2692 When the British arrived in the Falklands there was no Argentina, you're just being blatantly stupid by claiming the islands are under "occupation" when it was Argentina who occupied it from the British 🤦‍♂

[@janvijaysingh2692]

@@suh6282 And when British arrived, there was no India, SA, China, USA. You think Britain's gonna f**k with any of them now? Do you not think that had Britons said s**t like this back then, they'd have shoved it up their ar*e? All the talk of there not being Argentina to claim the lands just 50 km off their coastline now is just because they are incapable right now.

[@Nerdy4Life]

@@janvijaysingh2692 Except Russia doesn't have the ability to do any of that and would lose any force it sent to try.

[@emptyhad2571]

EXACTLY

[@KadoBeats00]

“Oil was found on the island” USA: Oil you say?

[@isaac_bruh]

freedom noises intensify

[@kamanashiskar9203]

@@NothingButAnAquaticAnimal *Rule Britannia plays*

[@isaac_bruh]

@@kamanashiskar9203 well done britain salutes you

[@San_Deep2501]

*This is america*

[@gelgel.]

Good one

[@Doilem]

By the way, these Islands are the size of Northern Ireland for context as to how big they are

[@VK-jy3pi]

Decent size.

[@Revelian1982]

No they are not.

[@yeetspageet6707]

@@Revelian1982 Northern Ireland is 14 000km squared, the Falklands are 12 000km squared so yeah they are pretty much the same size

[@Revelian1982]

@@yeetspageet6707 Holy shit! That's mental!

[@kirby1225]

@@Revelian1982 maps are deceiving everything up north and south look way bigger than they actually are

[@Canary_v]

“they founded to be cold, wet and miserable” “just like home!” as someone from russia living in a pretty cold city of a country that is mostly described as “tropical” that is so relatable!

[@brickistic8188]

Family has been living there for nearly 4 years. Great video!

[@shadowxxe]

Argentina: *invades small island * Uk: Hey you can't do that that's our job

[@Ushio01]

No the UK invades big countries and entire continents.

[@shadowxxe]

@@Ushio01 yeah maybe in the 1700's

[@daputahkstahks]

@@Ushio01 not countries but some empty lands filled with barbarian camps

[@ignaciotapia3112]

Son nuestras islas:Are our islands

[@patrickklocek3332]

@@ignaciotapia3112 Do you think the native people on the islands want you?

[@bluedwarf7221]

“Fighting a war over 8000 miles was a logistical challenge” Anzacs: Is it now?

[@clad3133]

Respect for the xbox profile

[@tokul76]

Anzacs had a luxury of forward bases in WW1 and WW2 and war to the north of them was not about making one 8k mile step

[@festethephule7553]

I read that as Aztecs and thought you were reffering to the Sunset Invasion dlc of Crusader Kings 2. I'm tired.

[@TheKadaitchaMan]

@@tokul76 lost me at “ANZAC’s had luxury…”

[@AK-tf3fc]

what's anzacs

[@MacWoodis]

Hope I don't run out of breath breath cause this is so funny 😂

[@justinmaitland7335]

"... Thatcher was a somewhat controversial prime minister..." Definitely a nomination for understatement of the decade.

[@Edward-oh2yn]

UK: "Hey, I found some oil near some islands off South America!" US: *breathes heavily with red eyes* UK: "Uh...bro?"

[@mickeyjpg918]

NYRA 2nd Lt. Appo *Some islands* This Enraged the British People *Who punished him severely*

[@bsgfan1]

US: Hippity hoppity, that’s my property

[@kenbray5682]

Salesman Jim Halpert If you find oil it belongs to the United States ! So back off lol....

[@adventureprime.]

WE DON’T SAY “bro”. WE SAY MATE.

[@serenade4926]

2 Jokes about this :p I was the first to type this btw. Not saying that: "You stole it" just saying btw.

[@coldplayGR13]

Argentina: invades some small islands United Kingdom: now this is an avengers level threat

[@marny3559]

Yeah, to defend our people.

[@Laucha06]

Yeah we are the invaders, just don't think about how we are being called the invaders against the country that invaded 90% of the fucking world

[@thecreepnextdoor7560]

@Britannia yeah but there were a ton of ships on it

[@thecreepnextdoor7560]

@Britannia there were probably more alive people on Hawaii in 1941 than there have been people who have ever lived on the Falklands

[@thecreepnextdoor7560]

@tap imagine if your neighbor came over and said, "oh yeah btw these flower beds are mine now because these flowers look similar to mine." wouldn't you be a little pissed?

[@paulcollyer801]

“.. They found it to be cold, wet, & miserable; just like home.” Made me laugh so much I nearly spat out me rich tea biscuit 😂😂

[@lewiswatkin392]

I’m from Sheffield and work in a pub called the Ship Inn. It used to be boat themed and had a photograph of the HMS Sheffield on the wall. The day before it was sunk the photo fell off of the wall and smashed. I know it’s just a coincidence but damn that’s some real life foreshadowing.

[@goldenvrpca7962]

I'd rather call it synchronicity.

[@nicolasgarcia248]

An exocet did it

[@Bruceboot]

Yh yh sure

[@MrBao-yt7bk]

Did a french man threw a dart at it?

[@lewiswatkin392]

Bautista Goity haha maybe! I swear someone adds a new part to the story every time I hear it. I had one man tell me it flew across the room when it happened 😂

[@alotofbaddecisions2046]

Imagine being young with all of your life ahead of you, and then you die for a war over some stupid rock with only sheep, penguins and minefields on it.

[@anon4932]

The Brits should have just let the Argentines have it, along with their mothers, wives, sisters and if so desired, male relatives too.

[@bernardobarrera483]

a lot of bad decisions and gauchos... don’t forget the gauchos!

[@yikes2448]

I think that's the life story of a few of my dad's friends (argentina)

[@thatsmadcrazy8953]

Yeah I respect the Britain military and all but it's there choice to join it they know what they're risking and it was to save their people from a corrupt governments rule

[@benign2859]

At least that individual had a purpose.

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

We own it. Simple as that!! 💪🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😎

[@zetareticuli841]

UK settled there before Argentina. Simple as that.

[@pxzk1829]

🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈🤮🤮🤮

[@weekendwarriorprospecting817]

​@zetareticuli841 send in the SAS, and the rest is history ❤

[@seabob936]

My grandfather was on HMS Arrow and it was on HMS Arrow where the first casualty of the war occured, HMS Arrow also rescued crew from HMS Sheffield

[@VolpeWhereAreYou]

"Plus oil was recently found near the island." US - Why did we never invade these islands

[@wongijen9167]

Hey it’s you

[@matthewdoherty803]

USA : we want our weapons back

[@stevetaylor9846]

Volpe Where Are You: Why not? The Yanks invaded the Spice Islands (Grenada) in 1983 because they feared they might turn communist and they can't have that, can they?. UN considered it a "flagrant violation of international law" (108 votes to 9) but, hey, that's Uncle Sam for you. Mind you, a great film, "Heartbreak Ridge" with Clint Eastwood, came out of it.

[@floricel_112]

"liberate"

[@leonedwards4940]

@@stevetaylor9846 lol no one says yanks are u born in 1940

[@cv03luka53]

Land *exists* The United Kingdom "it's free real estate"

[@918Mitchell]

The penguins didn't seem to care

[@saturnproductions1827]

True

[@DaGleese]

Almost, but more like Everyone: "it's free real estate" The United Kingdom: "Yes! OUR free real estate to be precise"

[@swagcatgaming]

Ben Gillespie Uninhabited, wet, cold island: *exists* British Empire: *hippity hoppity that island is now my colony*

[@praetorian9823]

Random island: *exists* England: heavy breathing

[@coldstreamer9574]

Interesting fact, The Falklands became fully land mine free on 14th November 2020.

[@alonsky2353]

‘Ok, have some weapons’ Ronald Reagan line by oversimplified

[@pup1008]

And satellite technology!

[@mawortz]

Argentine conscripts would surrender because they were treated best by the British than their own military. These were 18 year old kids forced to go to war without training or equipment.

[@gutsjoestar7450]

Plus argantina was at that time a dictatorship. They were fascist. And they started the war by annexing the island. They deserved to lost

[@crystxlzx6442]

@@gutsjoestar7450 Not surprising since Argentina at the time was full of Nazi bred children and adults

[@DividedByZeero]

So we betrayed our own government because our enemy actually treats us better

[@labotadewall-e1569]

@@DividedByZeero supongo que sos argentino/a. Si ese es el caso, no creas todo lo que te dicen. Si querés saber, pregúntale a un veterano. Creeles a ellos estuvieron ahí

[@DividedByZeero]

LaBota DeWall-e ???

[@fordprefect6150]

Imagine being one of the 3 guys who voted to be in Argentina

[@helixx4678]

*THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK PART TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO*

[@surfsideship2646]

@@helixx4678 uh oh

[@cattinaaa]

@HelixX y e s

[@tacoblude8208]

Ford Prefect probably had no idea Argentina was fascist

[@arrow4749]

varkey42 You live in the Falklands? Do they even have internet there?

[@michaelbaker273]

Perfect & historically true, very good, I like this simplified version! Excellent & whitty 👌

[@pantanicus]

I imagine captain price partaking in the SAS raid

[@comradecommie7144]

America throughout a good portion of WW2 is able to easily be summarized as: "Here have some weapons"

[@thunderbird1921]

Well, for better or worse, they are a big source of income for the government. Controversial sometimes, but luckily a lot of it goes to countries like NATO members.

[@RealUlrichLeland]

They're like the friend that always offers you a cigarette even if you don't smoke

[@abiy1035]

Basically through the entirety of the 20th century , yeah . Pretty much 😂

[@twandepan]

dorgesh and always disagrees but pours you another beer

[@jaredjones1752]

I mean, it's not like we started it (Germany did) or laid the groundwork that allowed Hitler to take power (Britain and the Treaty of Versailles did), so why not profit from it?