Twenty-five years since the Falklands-Malvinas War Share TweetTwenty-five years ago Thatcher was able to exploit to her own advantage the success of the British military in retaking the islands after Argentine forces had landed there. The Argentine military junta was seeking to also exploit their military adventure had it been successful. What position should the Marxists have taken? Here we provide several in-depth articles on the question that we published at the time of the war and in subsequent years.Twenty-five years ago Thatcher was able to exploit to her own advantage the success of the British military in retaking the islands after Argentine forces had landed there. The Argentine military junta was seeking to also exploit their military adventure had it been successful. What position should the Marxists have taken?Here we provide several in-depth articles on the question that we published at the time of the war and in subsequent years. The Falklands Crisis - A Socialist Answer By Ted Grant in 1982 The Falklands War - 20 years later by Phil Mitchinson in 2002 Reply to Luis Oviedo - Part Three - The Malvinas: Marxism and War by Alan Woods in 2004 Reply to Luis Oviedo - Part Five - For a class policy by Alan Woods in 2004
