D. Trump has been sharply critical of Britain and other NATO allies for spending too little on defense, opposing his desire to seize Greenland, and not supporting his war against Iran, which they were not consulted about. Britain has been a key U.S. ally through two world wars, the Cold War, and the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

Q: It is believed that the Falklands, or Malvinas, were unoccupied when an English ship first visited the islands in 1690. Who were the first people to occupy the islands?

A. Argentines

B. British

C. French

D. Spanish

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C. The French established a port on one of the islands in 1764, and the British set up a port on another island in 1765. The Spanish and Argentines later had island settlements. British took control of the archipelago of 778 islands in 1833. Argentina has protested the British claim ever since.

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Q: Seeing the dispute as a barrier to trade, British officials were ready to turn the islands over to Argentina in the 1960s. Who prevented the deal?

A. Argentine rebels

B. Falkland Islanders

C. NATO allies

D. U.S. politicians

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B. Most island residents are descendants of British immigrants and other Europeans who settled in the Falklands since 1833. They have consistently opposed Argentine sovereignty and gained enough support in the British Parliament to kill the 1960s deal.

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Q: What was the U.S. position during the 1982 Falklands War?

A. Neutral

B. Supported Argentina

C. Supported United Kingdom

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C. After U.S. diplomats failed to broker a peace deal between Argentina and the UK, President Ronald Reagan said the United States would support the British. The 74-day war ended with Argentina surrendering after 649 Argentine soldiers, 255 British soldiers, and three Falkland Islanders were killed in the fighting.

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