Exclusion Zone
200 mile exclusion zone established around the Islands during the war is replaced by a Falkland Islands Protection Zone of 150 miles
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
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Margaret Hilda Thatcher Biography and Timeline — Page 7
Follow Margaret Hilda Thatcher through 580 dated historical records for Great Britain.
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1982
Hostilities
Formally declares an end to hostilities.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Protection Zone
200 mile exclusion zone established around the Islands during the war is replaced by a Falkland Islands Protection Zone of 150 miles
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Argentine Invasion of Falklands
Thatcher appoints an official commission headed by Lord Franks to examine the causes of Britain's failure to prevent Argentine capture of the Islands
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Franks Commission
Thatcher appoints an official commission headed by Lord Franks to examine the causes of Britain's failure to prevent Argentine capture of the Islands
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Franks Commission
Appoints Lord Franks to examine pre-war decisions.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Service of Thanksgiving
Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral in London
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Thanksgiving Service
Attends the Thanksgiving and Remembrance service.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Exclusion Zone Lifted
Lifts the exclusion zone around the islands.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Exclusion Zone
Britain lifts the Exclusion Zone around the Islands
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
War Cabinet Dissolved
Dissolves the Falklands War Cabinet.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
War Cabinet
The War Cabinet is dissolved
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Visit to Hong Kong
Begins a Far East visit to Hong Kong
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Agreement on Oppose Soviet hegemony
Meets the Chinese Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang. China & Britain agree to oppose Soviet hegemony
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Rule of Hong Kong
The Chinese insist on regaining Hong Kong by 1997
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Victory Parade
Takes part in the London victory parade.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Victory Parade
Victory Parade in London
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Sovereignty Diplomacy
The United Nations General Assembly passes a resolution calling for a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
UN General Assembly
Rejects pressure for sovereignty negotiations after the war.
Role range: 1982-1982 – 1979-1990
Bombing of Ballykelly
INLA bombs in Ballykelly kill 11 soldiers
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Britoil Sale
Britoil shares are sold during the government's privatization programme.
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Privatization
Britoil is sold for œ549 million
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Civil Aviation Act
Civil Aviation Act 1982 consolidates civil aviation law
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Employment Act
Employment Act 1982 further restricts trade union immunities and liability rules
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Oil and Gas Enterprise Act
Oil and Gas Enterprise Act 1982 changes state involvement in oil and gas enterprises
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
1983
Cabinet
John Nott leaves the Defence post and Michael Heseltine succeeds him as Secretary of State for Defence.
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Cabinet
Nott resigns, Heseltine replaces him & Tom King goes to the Dept of the Environment
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Chairman
Macgregor is named as the Chairman of the NCB
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Manifesto
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
1st day of the election campaign, the first press conference takes place
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
The opinion polls give the Conservatives a lead of 13%-19% over the Labour Party
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
Attends the G7 summit at Williamsburg during the election campaign
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
G7
Attends the G7 summit at Williamsburg during the election campaign
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Economy of Great Britain
Inflation reaches a low point of 3.7%
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Inflation
Inflation reaches a low point of 3.7%
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
Healey claims the Conservatives have been "glorying in slaughter" of the Falklands War
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Invasion of Falklands
8-11 June, visits the Falkland Islands
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Election
The Conservative Party wins an overall majority of 144, the largest since 1945. The Conservative Party wins 42.4% of votes cast & 397 MPs
Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990
Records, sources and methodology
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