Britain aids Argentina in gaining independance in 1816
Large investment by British into Argentina, creating a lasting relationship.
Britain controlled the islands from 1833 and recognised it as a colony in 1892.
Argentinian involvement in the UN called for the Falklands/Malvinas to become an 'issue of decolonisation'.
Argentinians used old papal documents to justify their claims
Britain countered displaying effective running of the islands and that the inhabitant did not want to be ruled by Argentina.
The islands were taught in Argentinian schools to children saying that they were Argentinian.
Britain did not care about the islands
As the British did not care, does Argentina have more of a claim to the islands than Britain, especially since they owned the islands before Britain?
Britain were defensive over the islands because it was one of their last colonial claims, symbolising the fall of the empire.