10,11,12,13

Falklands -- Who?

• Britain and Argentina
• British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
• The first female prime minister in Britain
• General Leopoldo Galtieri
• The head of the Argentine military

Why/What was the conflict?

• Argentina and Britain was fighting over the Falklands.
• Britain wanted to remain British in the Falklands, not Argentine
• Argentina believed the Falklands was theirs.

When/where?

• April 2, 1982 -- Argentina invades island
• April 25, British recaptured South Georgia
• June 1, 5000 British troops attacked Port Stanley
• June 11, British victory at Mount Tumbledown
• June 14 & 20, General Menendez surrendered- end of hostilities

CASUALTIES

Gulf war--who?

• Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Israel
• UN coalition involving United States
• US president George Bush
• Iraq president Saddam Hussein

Why/what?

• UN launched coalition against Iraq
• Iraq invaded Kuwait
• Requests for cancellation of wartime loans and additional funds were refused
• Saddam Hussein also wanted control of oil reserves in Kuwait & Saudi Arabia

When/where?

• August 2, 1990
• Iraq tanks swept in Kuwait
• February 1991, war ended
• Mainly took place in Kuwait and Iraq

CASUALTIES

Why/what?

• Conflict between nationalists and republicans
• Nationalists more fascist, republicans more communist
• Military is too involved with politics
• Failure of government
• Economic breakdown

When/where?

• 1936-1939
• Spain
• July 1936-majority of Spain, held by republicans
• May 1938-majority of Spain held by nationalists

Spanish civil war-who?

• Nationalists and republicans
• Nationalists general Francisco Franco
• Republican president Manuel Azana
• Before 1933, republicans were leaning towards left wing
• After 1933, leaning more towards right wing

Chinese civil war-who?

• Communist victor Mao Ze Dong
• Chinese emperor Pu Yi
• Chinese dictator Yuan Shikai
• Nationalist leader Dr. Sun Yixian
• General Jiang Jieshi, leader of nationalist forces

Why/what?

• Peasants had the most responsibilities
• influence of foreign powers
• Chinese revolution against Manchu Dynasty
• Against authority figures
• Suffered government and economy failure

When/where?

• 1927-1937
• 1946-1949
• China
• Southern and western China
• 1937-end of civil war-the 2nd united front

Connections

• All 4 wars had limited casualties when compared to WW1 & WW2
• Involving mainly 2 parties with limited outside help
• Civilians involved but not to full extent
• No rationing/using all resources

Outline

• Find two similar wars (Spanish and Chinese civil war)
• Connect their conflicts together (people vs government)
• Give reasonings and evidence (economic and political purposes)
• Conclude both wars (similar reasons of war declaration)
• And finalize why both wars are limited (excluded foreign countries)