The problem of Antarctic and subantarctic territories in British foreign policy (1945—1951)

With the end of World War II, British political circles hoped that Great Britain would retain its place as a world power. In this regard, great importance was attached to the restoration of influence in Latin America, which had been seriously shaken during the war. A certain problem in achieving this goal was the territorial claims of Great Britain in Antarctica, which conflicted with the desire of Argentina and Chile to achieve recognition of their own Antarctic sectors. The article is written on the basis of documents from the British National Archives, most of which are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time.