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  1. The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April (Portuguese: 25 de Abril), was a military coup by military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo government on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic, and political changes in Portugal and its ...

  2. Apr 25, 2024 · In the space of one night and one day, the revolution – not yet known as the "Carnation Revolution" (it owes its name to the flowers distributed to soldiers by a Lisbon merchant, who then...

  3. In one day in April 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal put an end to the Salazar dictatorship and five centuries of colonisation. This documentary is a blow-by-blow account of this momentous day that marked a turning point in the history of a nation and its people.

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  4. Mar 24, 2016 · Portugal. Carnation Revolution. The year 2014 marked the fortieth anniversary of the Portuguese transition to democracy. On 25 April 1974, a military coup toppled one of the longest-lasting authoritarian regimes in Europe, the Estado Novo (New State) that had been installed in 1933.

    • Marina Costa Lobo, António Costa Pinto, Pedro C. Magalhães
    • 2016
  5. Jun 1, 2014 · The military coup on 25 April 1974 initiated the Carnation Revolution that put an end to the New State, the longest-lasting authoritarian regime in twentieth-century Europe. There are several...

  6. Apr 20, 2009 · The Carnation Revolution ( Revolução dos Cravos) is a popular name for the almost peaceful revolution that began on April 25, 1974. It was the first step in transforming Portugal from a dictatorship to a democratic country.

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  8. Apr 27, 2024 · Led by low-ranking officers within the Portuguese army and backed by widespread public support, the so-called Carnation Revolution not only toppled Portugal's authoritarian regime but signalled...

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