The Falklands are a group of small islands in the South Atlantic close to
Argentina, with a population of 1,200 British citizens. They have been
British territory since 1892. Disputes about who owns the islands go
back to the eighteenth century. Argentina has long claimed that these
islands, which they call the Malvinas, belong to them. They occupied the
islands in April 1982 and the Falklands War lasted until July 1982 when
British forces won them back. The Falklands War had an enormous
impact on Britain and is still controversial. Some people see it as a
restoration of Britain’s old imperial power.
14. One may conclude from the passage that, even today, Britain’s
hold over the Falkland Islands _____.
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