1775, the British explorer Captain James Kirk came to the uninhabited island of South Georgia and declared the island to be owned by Britain. 18 19 years, Russian bellingshausen and others are here. Britain reoccupied the Falkland Islands. 1908, Britain expanded this territory, claiming sovereignty over areas including the present British Antarctic Territory, British South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. 1927 and 1948, Argentina formally claimed sovereignty over South Georgia. From 65438 to 0955, Britain unilaterally submitted this sovereignty dispute to the International Court of Justice, but due to Argentina's resolute opposition, the International Court of Justice decided not to accept it.

1976, Argentine personnel occupied Thule Island regardless of British opposition. On March 1982, 50 Argentines landed on South Georgia Island and raised the Argentine flag. Since then, the relationship between Britain and Argentina has deteriorated sharply. On April 2 of the same year, Argentine President Galtie ordered the troops to occupy the Falkland Islands, which triggered the Falklands War, but ended in the victory of the British army. Before the 1982 war between Britain and Oman, South Georgia was the British Antarctic research base. 1982 During the Falklands War in early April, the island was occupied by Argentine troops and recaptured by British troops three weeks later.