Margaret Thatcher (The Falkland Islands War, 1982)
- Known as the ‘Iron Lady’
- First women to be elected as a European head of state
- Conservative party took office in 1979
- Stayed until 1990
- Won three consecutive elections
- Began the “Thatcher revolution”:
- Gov’t stayed out of economics
- Individuals were given greater freedoms
- Reduced public expenditures
- Was very harsh in dealing with Argentineans in the Falkland Islands War (made her extremely popular)
- Promoted independence for Mozambique
Summary: Margaret Thatcher was known as the Iron Lady, and was the first women to be elected as the European head of State. The conservative party took office in 1979, and stated until 1990. She won 3 consecutive elections and began the "Thatcher Revolution". The government stayed out of the economics, and individuals were given greater freedoms. There were reduced public expenditures, and she was very harsh in dealing with Argentineans in the Falkland Islands War (Made her extremely popular). She also promoted independence for Mozambique.
Question: Why was Thatcher successful in winning 3 consecutive elections?
"I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left."- Margaret Thatcher