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On April 2, 1982, Argentine forces overran the British-controlled Falklands, thus triggering a confrontation between the two nations over possession of the barren South Atlantic islands. Students can read Part A to learn about the history of the British-Argentine dispute over the Falkland Islands from the late 17th century up to the Argentine invasion. Part B recounts US Secretary of State Alexander Haig's arduous mediation efforts, in which he and his aides ultimately logged some 35,000 air miles in less than two weeks, shuttling between London, Buenos Aires and Washington. With Argentine troops entrenched on the Falklands and a massive British naval task force bearing down on the islands, the Haig discussions were truly 'crisis negotiations'. More generally, the case raises issues involving problems of negotiating 'under the gun' and the dilemmas faced by negotiators and mediators alike in crisis situations.