The only revolution made with flowers...
1974: Rebels seize control of Portugal
Army rebels are in control of Portugal tonight after an almost bloodless dawn coup ended nearly 50 years of dictatorship...
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Carnation Revolution
The
Carnation Revolution (
Portuguese:
Revolução dos Cravos), also referred to as the
25 de Abril, was a left-leaning
military coup[1] started on
April 25, 1974, in
Lisbon,
Portugal, that effectively changed the Portuguese regime from an
authoritarian dictatorship to a
democracy after two years of a transitional period known as
PREC (
Processo Revolucionário Em Curso, or
On-Going Revolutionary Process), characterized by social turmoil and power dispute between left and right wing political forces. Despite repeated appeals from the revolutionaries on the radio inciting the population to stay home, thousands of Portuguese descended on the streets, mixing themselves with the military insurgents.
[2] The military-led coup can be described as the necessary means of bringing back democracy to Portugal, ending the unpopular
Colonial War where thousands of Portuguese soldiers had died, and replacing the
authoritarian Estado Novo (New State) regime and its secret police which repressed independent thinking and other political ideals.
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The only revolution made with flowers...
