Malvinas

an unwelcome intrusion into another's domain

• war

• soldier

• truce

• invasion

the action of appropriating a place or domain for one's own use

• colonisation

• attack

• dispute

• identity

an organized military force equipped for fighting on land

• soldier

• army

• dictatorship

• power

a disagreement or argument, conflict

• dispute

• war

• support

• identity

Which army was the most powerful?

• Argentinian

• British

When was the first landing on the islands?

• in 1982.

• in 1492.

• in 1873.

• in 1690.

The Argentinian government accuses England of ...

• piracy

• corruption

• colonialism

Which arguments do Argentinians mention in the video? (choose 3 answers)

• The UK is too far away from Malvinas; Argentina is the closest country. Thus, they're part of Argentinian territory.

• Argentina inherited the islands from the Spanish crown, when it gained its independence in 1816.

• Argentinian soldiers were not recognised as veterans by the government.

• The UK occupied the islands in the 1600s but illegaly, and also abandoned them in 1774.

Which are the British arguments? (choose 3 answers)

• England had the most powerful army of the time.

• The people living on the islands feel British, not Argentinian.

• The UK claimed for the islands in 1765, before the existance of Argentina as a country.

• Argentina can't have inherited the islands from Spain because Spain did not control them since 1811.

The UK is accused of colonialism. In fact, it is one of the most powerful empires since the XIX century. Which of these countries were once illegaly British territories? (You can choose more than one)

• India

• Uganda

• The USA

• Australia

• Nigeria