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255 British servicemen and three islanders lost their lives in the war, with many of the British casualties being suffered in air attacks on British ships (five British ships were sunk and others damaged by bombs and French-built [[Exocet]] missiles).  The Argentinian government officially states that 655 of its servicemen lost their lives (half of those in the sinking of the cruiser General Belgrano), although this figure has been questioned.

255 British servicemen and three islanders lost their lives in the war, with many of the British casualties being suffered in air attacks on British ships (five British ships were sunk and others damaged by bombs and French-built [[Exocet]] missiles).  The Argentinian government officially states that 655 of its servicemen lost their lives (half of those in the sinking of the cruiser General Belgrano), although this figure has been questioned.

The embarrassing defeat for Argentina helped to hasten the downfall of the military government while in Britain Thatcher's party surged to victory in the general election the following year.

The embarrassing defeat for Argentina helped to hasten the downfall of the military government while in Britain Thatcher's [[Conservative Party]] surged to victory in the general election the following year.

Argentina maintains its claim to the islands<ref>[http://www.argentina.gov.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=4196 List of argentinian provinces]. The official government site of Argentina lists "Islas Malvinas" among the provinces, like "Buenos Aires" or "Chubut"</ref>, although it has not tried to take them by force again. Since the war, Britain has declined Argentinian requests for sovereignty talks.  Prior to the war, the British Government had considered handing the territory over to the Argentines, but didn't want to go against the will of the people who lived there, who wanted the Falkland Islands to remain British.  France and Spain have previously laid claim to the islands.

Argentina maintains its claim to the islands<ref>[http://www.argentina.gov.ar/argentina/portal/paginas.dhtml?pagina=4196 List of argentinian provinces]. The official government site of Argentina lists "Islas Malvinas" among the provinces, like "Buenos Aires" or "Chubut"</ref>, although it has not tried to take them by force again. Since the war, Britain has declined Argentinian requests for sovereignty talks.  Prior to the war, the British Government had considered handing the territory over to the Argentines, but didn't want to go against the will of the people who lived there, who wanted the Falkland Islands to remain British.  France and Spain have previously laid claim to the islands.