Anti-Falklands war badge; 1982; BA009
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Anti-Falklands war badge
Anti-Falklands war badge
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The Falklands War began with the Argentinean invasion of the British-owned Falkland Islands in April 1982, and ended with their recapture two and a half months later by British forces. 904 soldiers and three civilians died in the conflict. A wave of popular patriotism in the war's wake cemented the Thatcher government's hold on power with a landslide election victory the following year. There was some domestic opposition to the war, however: a thousand people marched through London against the war, with support from anti-nuclear and pacifist movements which were strong at the time. 'The main enemy is at home' is an anti-imperialist slogan of Karl Liebknecht, the German socialist revolutionary. The implication is that opposition to one's own ruling class is more important than loyalty to the state during wartime.
The Falklands War began with the Argentinean invasion of the British-owned Falkland Islands in April 1982, and ended with their recapture two and a half months later by British forces. 904 soldiers and three civilians died in the conflict. A wave of popular patriotism in the war's wake cemented the Thatcher government's hold on power with a landslide election victory the following year. There was some domestic opposition to the war, however: a thousand people marched through London against the war, with support from anti-nuclear and pacifist movements which were strong at the time. 'The main enemy is at home' is an anti-imperialist slogan of Karl Liebknecht, the German socialist revolutionary. The implication is that opposition to one's own ruling class is more important than loyalty to the state during wartime.
Date Made
1982
1982
Medium and Materials
Metal, paper, clear plastic
Metal, paper, clear plastic
Object number
BA009
BA009
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