Cultural impact of the Falklands War The cultural impact of the Falklands War spanned several media in both Britain and Argentina . Books . Non - fiction . The war provided a wealth of material for writers , and many dozens of books came from it ; in the United Kingdom ( UK ) the definitive account became Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins ' " The Battle for the Falklands " . Other titles focused on the Sea Harrier ( Sharkey Ward ' s " Sea Harrier over the Falklands " ) , the land battles leading up to the Argentine surrender ( Christian Jennings and Adrian Weale ' s " Green Eyed Boys " ) , and the general experience of battle and life in the surrounding area ( Ken Lukowiak ' s " A Soldier ' s Song " and " Marijuana Time " ) . In Argentina , one of the most well - known is Commodore Pablo Carballo ' s " Halcones de Malvinas " , a collection of personal experiences of fighter pilots and many others and mandatory reading for admission to the FAA ' " Escuela de Aviación Militar " . Poetry . The Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges , himself partly of British descent and bilingual in Spanish and English , wrote a short poem in 1985 called " Juan López y John Ward " , about two fictional soldiers ( one from each side ) , who died in the Falklands , in which he refers to " islands that were too famous " . He also said about the war : " The Falklands thing was a fight between two bald men over a comb . " A large amount of poetry has been written on both sides , regarding the war . An Argentine example , is " Elegy for the Argentine Dead Boys , in the South Atlantic " by Salvador Oria . Films and television . A number of films and television productions emerged from the conflict : Visual arts . Linda Kitson was the official war artist accompanying British troops during the Falklands Conflict . She created over 400 drawings of the daily life of the troops . Many of Kitson ' s drawings are now part of the Imperial War Museum ’ s art collection , and were exhibited to the general public in November 1982 . They are featured again in the Museum ' s exhibition " Women War Artists " , in 2011 - 2012 . All of Kitson ' s drawings which were not retained by the Museum were sold . Sport . Tottenham Hotspur ' s popular Argentine midfielder Ossie Ardiles had helped beat Leicester City one day after the invasion , to no ill effect , although he subsequently left the UK for a year , of his own volition . Ardiles ' cousin , José Ardiles , a fighter pilot , was killed during the early stages of the air campaign . The war also created heightened passions between Argentina and England in the 1986 , 1998 , and 2002 FIFA World Cups , featuring play by Diego Maradona , Peter Shilton , and David Beckham . ( See Argentina and England football rivalry . ) Music . Music referencing the war includes : Prior to the Falklands war , the Argentine military had considered its " rockeros " ( rock and roll music enthusiasts and artists ) , as internal enemies of the state . For a time during the war , popular music in English was prohibited on radio stations . Subsequent to the war and the defeat of the military junta , popular music in Argentina reacted strongly to its prior oppression as well as the impact of the war . A number of pop songs grew out of the aftermath of the conflict , including " Para la Vida " by León Gieco . State recognition . The war is commemorated as " Día del Veterano de Guerra y los Caídos en Malvinas " ( " Veterans and fallen soldiers of the Falklands Day " ) , a public holiday in Argentina , on 2 April . It is sometimes referred to as Malvinas Day . < br > In Britain , those who lost their lives are remembered as part of Remembrance Sunday . In the Falkland Islands themselves , there are two holidays as a result of the war ; Margaret Thatcher Day on 10 January and Liberation Day on 14 June ( or the first Monday after , if it falls on a weekend ) . In the United Kingdom , there is a national memorial at Pangbourne College , a small co - educational public school in Berkshire ; it is titled the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel . When the war started Calle Inglaterra ( England Street ) was renamed Calle 2 de Abril ( April 2 Street , after the start date of the war ) . In November 2013 the street reverted back to its original name Calle Inglaterra . Terminology . This war is also occasionally written as " The Falklands / Malvinas War " , recognising the international split over the Islands ' name . Other constructs such as " Falklands Conflict " and " Falklands Crisis " have also been used . The term " Guerra de las Malvinas " or " Malvinas War " is the one normally used in Spanish - speaking countries and has also been used by some socialist groups in English - speaking countries . The name " Guerra del Atlántico Sur " , meaning " War of the South Atlantic " is also used in Spanish . Unlike the term " Falklands / Malvinas War " , this reflects the fact that some of the conflict occurred in South Georgia , and the deep ocean .