Margaret Thatcher and Her Role in the Falklands War

Marek Šoltész

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

This thesis focuses on the role of Margaret Thatcher during the dispute over the Falkland Islands, which resulted in the war in 1982. The aim was to was to explain the claims of both countries for the islands and describe the role Margaret Thatcher played during the negotiations. Especially during the talks between her, Alexander Haig, the United States Secretary of State, the American President Ronald Reagan, and the Security Council as they tried to resolve the dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina. Her role proved to be significant as she made crucial decisions and defended the interests of her country

Abstract:

Tato bakalářská práce popisuje roli Margaret Thatcher během sporu o Falklandy, který vyústil ve válečný konflikt v roce 1982. Cílem bylo popsat nároky obou zemí na ostrovy a popsat jakou roli hrála Margaret Thatcher během vyjednávání, především s americkým ministrem zahraničí, Alexandrem Haigem, americkým prezidentem Ronaldem Reaganem a Radou bezpečnosti během snahy o vyřešení tohoto sporu. Tím, jak musela konat důležitá rozhodnutí a hájila zájmy své země, se její role ukázala jako velmi významná.

Keywords

Argentina, Diplomacie, Falklandy, Leopoldo Galtieri, Margaret Thatcher, Spojené království, Válka o Falklandy

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 10. 5. 2021

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Mgr. Oldřich Kopeček

Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Faculty of Humanities

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English for Business Administration