Some sample questions from this category:
* In April 1982, Argentine forces invaded the Falkand Islands sparking a furious political response, and the United Nations passed a Resolution. Which was it?
* Which American Secretary of State flew a series of shuttle missions during the Falklands crisis, trying to find a peaceful solution?
* April 25th 1982, British marine commandos stormed and retook Georgia Island. During a series of engagements, which Argentine submarine was damaged and disabled?
* Which Argentine cruiser lost around 400 men when it was sunk by HMS Conquerer on May 2, 1982?
* Two days later, on May 4, what type of Argentinian fighter planes, using Exocet air-to-surface missiles, sank the British destroyer HMS Sheffield?
* More shocking news. On May 25th another major Royal Navy warship was hit and sunk by Argentine. Which ship was it?
* On May 28th, 1982 British troops of 2nd battalion, the Parachute Regiment, engaged a far larger Argentine force at Darwin and Goose Green. Which inspiring commander of this battalion was killed during the legendary engagement?
* On June 12, 1982, during a tough night-time engagement, Sergeant Ian John McKay was killed in the fierce fight for what high ground over-looking Stanley?
* On June 14th 1982 the Argentine commander Menendez, surrendered the large garrison in Port Stanley, effectively ending the conflict. Approxiametly how many Argentine soldiers surrendered in Stanley?
* USS Phoenix, a light cruiser, survived Pearl Harbor and won 9 battle stars in WWII. How was she known when she was sunk by the British nuclear attack submarine ?HMS Conqueror??
* The AM 39 Exocet anti-ship missile system accounted for the loss of two British ships and damage to a third. What is the country of origin of the Exocet?
* The only arm of the Argentinian forces which proved its mettle as an effective fighting force was the FAS. Who commanded the FAS during the conflict?
* During the conflict, RAF Avro Vulcan aircraft carried out several bombing and anti-radar missile missions against the Argentine garrison. What was the code name for these missions?
* Troops of the Parachute Regiment came under napalm attack at least once during the Falklands conflict. The napalm was delivered by a light-attack/counterinsurgency aircraft produced in Argentina. What is its name?
* After a fierce battle, some 450 men of the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (aka 2 Para) forced the surrender of a well-dug-in Argentine garrison, who outnumbered them by at least 3 - 1. Where did this battle take place?
* Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands because:
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