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The Falklands War, also known as the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was the 1982 war between Argentina and the United Kingdom for control over the Falklands Islands, which lie in the South Atlantic, east of Argentina. The War began on Friday 2 April 1982, when Argentine forces invaded the Islands and South Georgia. In total 907 were killed during the 74 days of the conflict. PICTURED: Munitions piled in the flight deck of HMS Hermes. 04/1982 (KEYSTONE/CAMERA PRESS/IWM)