Falklands war question. Factors that helped the British win.

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Question 3  Britain although had difficulties and problems, they also came up with solutions, sometimes natural, sometimes contemplated.  The Ascension Island was beneficial for the British because it was an island with an airstrip which is half way between Britain and the Falklands. This meant that British did not have to go straight from Britain to the Falklands, and that they could unload and reload equipment on the ascension island, since they had to cram things into the ship, and they rushed getting the ships ready to sail to Falklands, therefore, they loaded the wrong equipment on the wrong ships. The ascension island gave them a secure and safe place to get organized instead of getting organized in Falklands where battles were to be fought. This was added on by the fact that although Britain did not have enough ships, they thought of a clever method to borrow civilian ships to carry equipment which meant that their supplies could last longer in the Falklands. This gave them time to organize replacement and supplies. This efficiency is further increased by the fact that Britain acted very quickly to get the ships across to the Falklands, as the admiral said to Thatcher that ships could arrive within 48 hours. This meant that the ships, as well as the supplies and replacement could arrive promptly at Falklands before the Winter arrived which would turn the sea bumpy, possibly with icebergs, increasing the possibility of ships sinking, losing masses of equipment. This was added on by the fact that the diplomacy put pressure on the Argentinians. The UN passed on resolution 502 to Argentina, encouraging their withdrawal because the UN wanted Britain and Argentina to have a diplomatic solution. This made Argentina thought that they were encircled by the world
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and was not supported by anybody which made them feel isolated and therefroe that boosted the British morale but lowered the Argentine morale which was very influential when it came to fighting because the Argentinians would fight with less confidence.   The attack on South Georgia was certainly a subtle tactic which turned out to benefit the British. It wasn’t part of the original plan but it was a solution because it demonstrated the British military skills and bravery. This both made the Argentines realize that British were taking this seriously and that they were intimidating and fearsome; and it also ...

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