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Why Was the War Between Argentina and Britain Over the Falklands/Malvinas

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Why was the war between Argentina and Britain over the Falklands/Malvinas Islands surprising?


A) The Falklands/Malvinas Islands were strategically important for Britain,and Argentina should have known the British would rigorously defend them.
B) The Falklands/Malvinas Islands were densely populated,and Argentina could anticipate a grueling fight to take over the territory.
C) The British had signaled a lack of commitment to the islands shortly before the war,and Argentina did not expect the British to fight over the territory.
D) The Argentine military junta was unpopular at the time and should have known that a war would only decrease its popularity further.
E) Argentina knew Britain's economy was weak and that they could not easily wage a war over islands that were extremely far away.

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